Jet Airways staff break down after airline halts ops | EMOTIONAL PHOTOS

Over a dozen employees had gone two to four months without pay.

Many grapple with unpaid bills, overdue home loans, school and tuition fees.

Hundreds of angry employees have protested in New Delhi and Mumbai, accusing management of leaving staff in the dark about the airline's worsening crisis.

The carrier was once India's largest private airline but Jet Airways stopped flying indefinitely on Wednesday (April 17) evening.

Some 200 employees gathered at the airline's headquarters in Mumbai to push its management for answers about their future.

About 800 Jet employees and their families held a march near Parliament House in New Delhi.

According to a senior engineer, around 40 engineers have also left.

Employees fear for the future as the debt-laden airline descends into crisis.

A senior Jet pilot said that about 400 pilots have moved to other airlines, leaving Jet with about 1,300 pilots.

Some veteran employees remain loyal to the airline and hope it can be restored to its former glory.