<h1>Airline flight delayed 4.5 hours after pilot falls ill before takeoff, replacement crew arranged</h1> An airline flight from Delhi to Pune experienced a 4.5-hour delay after the pilot became ill before takeoff. The airline provided medical assistance to the unwell crew member and arranged alternative crew to operate the aircraft following standard procedures. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 6 am, eventually took off at 10:27 am. Additional delays occurred due to temporary restrictions at the destination airport. This incident coincided with a similar case involving another airline where a commander collapsed in the cockpit before a different flight.