Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight turbulence: Passengers scream, pray as cabin shakes violently; dramatic videos capture panic. WATCH
Dramatic videos recorded by passengers onboard Flight 6E 2142 have since gone viral, leaving the Internet stunned.
In one widely shared clip from inside the cabin, the aircraft can be seen shaking violently as it gets caught in the storm. Passengers, including children, are heard screaming and crying in fear, with flashes of lightning visible through the windows. Several voices are heard praying aloud as the turbulence intensifies, capturing the panic and helplessness felt mid-air.
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We had a narrow escape from Delhi to Srinagar flight indigo. Special thanks to the captain and cabin crew. @indigo @GreaterKashmir @RisingKashmir pic.twitter.com/KQdJqJ7UJz
— I_am_aaqib (@am_aaqib) May 21, 2025
Passenger Sheikh Samiullah told PTI that he feared the worst during the flight. 'I was onboard the IndiGo flight and everything seemed normal at first, until the pilot suddenly announced we were heading into a rough patch and asked us to fasten our seatbelts,' he recalled. 'I'm a frequent flyer, but I've never experienced turbulence like that. It was terrifying. I'm truly grateful to the pilot for bringing us down safely,' he said.
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Heart's still racing, but I feel like I've been reborn. Grateful to Allah. https://t.co/qrqxGffIyC
— Sheikh Samiullah (@_iamsamiullah) May 21, 2025
Another passenger, Owais Maqbool Hakeem, reacted to a post sharing the news. 'I was in this flight …. We just landed and it's a miracle we Landed,' he wrote.
I was in this flight …. We just landed and it's a miracle we Landed … 😭😭 https://t.co/lG5DoBZmVq
— Owais Maqbool Hakeem (@owaismaqbool) May 21, 2025
Along with an image of the damaged IndiGo airplane, Ubair Shah, another passenger, shared his experience on X. 'The situation was so intense even some crew members were in tears. Grateful to the pilot for regaining control,' Shah wrote.
Experienced extreme turbulence on @IndiGo6E flight 6E2142 from Delhi-Srinagar today — sudden drop of ~3900 ft mid-air. The situation was so intense even some crew members were in tears. Grateful to the pilot for regaining control. A flight I'll never forget. #IndiGo @DGCAIndia pic.twitter.com/x0Td1eoedN
— Ubair Shah (@shahubair) May 21, 2025
According to live flight tracking platform Flightradar24, the aircraft landed in Srinagar on schedule at 6:30 PM. In an official statement, IndiGo said, 'IndiGo flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered a sudden hailstorm en route. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol, and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar.'
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