Lightning strikes Indigo flight and the plane suffers nose damage yet it lands safely. According to reports, IndiGo flight 6E925 from Patna to Lucknow suffered a lightning strike mid air, damaging its nose.
Reports further said that, pilots landed safely at Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport eight (8) minutes ahead of schedule. All 104 passengers and six (6) crew members are safe.
The DGCA said that the Aircraft has been grounded. The aircraft will be allowed to fly only after regulatory clearance.
The images of the damaged aircraft that is the lightning strikes Indigo flight has gone highly viral on social media. The flight was reportedly struck by lightning while flying at around 17,000 feet.
It is worth mentioning here that, no passengers of crew members have been injured in the one of a kind incident.
Indigo Hikes Ticket Prices
Indigo hiked ticket prices and blamed the continuously rising ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) costs as the major reason. The Company requires to re-calibrate fuel charges across its domestic and international routes.
The revised charges will be applicable to all new bookings made after 00:01 hrs on October 6, 2026. ATF prices have remained volatile in recent months, especially following geopolitical issues in the Middle East.
The continuous rise in the fuel prices, with the latest month-on-month increase exceeding 14%, has taken ATF costs to levels that are amongst the highest in the last decade. Given that Aviation Turbine Fuel makes up a significant share of airline’s operating costs, this rise is expected to impact airlines’ cost
structures and network economics, including those of IndiGo.
In view of the situation, IndiGo has marginally re-calibrated its fuel charges across its domestic as well as international flights. The following charges will be included in all new bookings on IndiGo flights starting 0001 hrs on 06 October 2026.
