IndiGo flight with 227 on board hits turbulence, pilot declares emergency; plane's nose severely damaged
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A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi with more than 220 people on board hit turbulence midair on Wednesday due to inclement weather, prompting the pilot to report the "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar. The flight later landed safely, officials said. "Indigo flight 6E2142 enroute Delhi to Srinagar experienced bad weather (hail storm), emergency reported by Pilot to ATC SXR (Srinagar)," an official of the Airport Authority of India said.He said the flight landed safely at Srinagar at 6.30 pm."All Aircrew and 227 passengers are safe and flight is declared AOG by airline," he added.'Aircraft on ground' (AOG) refers to a plane that is grounded and unable to fly due to technical issues.Videos of the moments of turbulence have emerged on social media with one passenger claiming that the nose of the plane was damaged. However, there was no official word on it."I was in the plane and heading back home from Srinagar...It was a near-death experience... the nose of the plane is damaged," Owais Maqbool Hakeem (@owaismaqbool) posted on X.In the videos, the passengers could be heard making religious supplications as the plane swayed in the turbulent weather."The Nose and Right side of the plane was damaged ... And we were not allowed to see much as airforce police was there," Hakeem claimed in another post.Hours after the incident, IndiGo issued a statement saying, "Flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm en route. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar.""The airport team attended to the customers after the arrival of the aircraft, prioritising their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post-necessary inspection and maintenance.'(With PTI inputs)
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