Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The bees were detected on Sunday morning when the plane's cabin crew was trying to open the door to allow members of a delegation from Bangladesh to get off, reports The Telegraph, a Kolkata based newspaper.

The flight could take off after fire tenders dispersed the swarm by spraying water. The swarm had settled on the left windscreen of the aircraft and the windows, said sources. Seeing the bees the crew decided against opening the aircraft's door.

The Calcutta-Agartala flight (AI743), carrying 136 passengers, was scheduled to take off at 9.40am, according to the newspaper.

"There was a technical problem due to which the take off was delayed. Then the aircraft was stalled by bees. The fire services department was ca...