AirAsia Takes Off Without Governor On Board After He Arrives Late: Report

By the time the Governor could reach from the VIP lounge to take the flight, the plane had already left for Hyderabad, sources told Press Trust of India.

In a breach of protocol, an AirAsia flight took off from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Thursday without taking Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on board, though he was waiting at the airport lounge, official sources said.

The protocol officers of the Governor have lodged a complaint at the Airport police station, a police officer told Press Trust of India requesting anonymity.

According to Press Trust of India, Governor Gehlot was supposed to fly to Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon from Terminal-2 from where he was to visit Raichur by road to attend a convocation.