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IndiGo Flight Nose Damaged After Possible Lightning Strike
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News18•08-10-2026, 00:49
IndiGo Flight Nose Damaged After Possible Lightning Strike
- •An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow sustained nose damage after landing safely at Lucknow airport.
- •All 104 passengers and crew members on board were safe with no reported injuries.
- •Airport officials are examining the possibility that the aircraft encountered a lightning strike at 17,000 feet.
- •The aircraft landed normally without declaring an emergency, but has been declared Aircraft on Ground for technical inspection.
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The aircraft sustained nose damage after possibly encountering a lightning strike at 17,000 feet. Authorities are examining weather conditions during the flight as part of their preliminary assessment, though formal investigation details are still pending.
No injuries were reported among the 104 passengers and crew members on board, with total occupants numbering 110 including flight staff. The aircraft landed normally at Lucknow airport without requiring an emergency landing.
Following the landing at Lucknow airport, the aircraft was declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG) for a technical inspection. IndiGo arranged an alternative flight to transport the passengers onward to their destination.
