Akasa Air deplaned passengers from a Bengaluru-bound flight at Pune airport on the morning of January 13, 2026, due to a technical glitch in its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The passengers had boarded the flight, scheduled to depart at 8:50 a.m., and waited inside the plane for about one-and-a-half hours before being asked to get off. One passenger said, "Akasa Air Bangalore-bound flight — QP1312 — from Pune on January 13 is held up at Pune airport. Passengers had boarded the aircraft and the flight was getting ready for departure when a technical issue was reported in the aircraft at the last minute. Later, all the passengers were deplaned." Akasa Air informed passengers that the delay was due to operational reasons. The flight was rescheduled to depart at 1:15 p.m. The airline later released a statement saying, "Akasa Air flight QP1312, scheduled to operate from Pune to Bengaluru on January 13, has been delayed due to technical reasons. The aircraft is currently undergoing inspection, and the flight is now scheduled to depart at 1:15 p.m." The airline also offered passengers the option to reschedule on an evening flight or get a refund. The refund process has been initiated for those who chose that option.