IndiGo flight lands in Srinagar with damaged nose due to turbulence, hailstorm
'Flight 6E 2142 enocountered bad weather and a hail storm and emergency was reported by the pilot to the ATC. However, the flight landed safely at Srinagar at 8.30 pm. All Aircrew and passengers are safe,' the spokesperson of the Srinagar Airport Authority, adding that there were 227 passengers on board.
Among those on board were Trinamool Congress MPs Sagarika Ghose, Derek O'Brien, Mamata Bala Thakur, and Nadimul Haque.
Just saw some scary turbulence visuals of the Indigo Delhi-Srinagar flight and came across this pic tweeted by @sidhant , saw TMC RS MP Nadimul Haque, on checking realised their entire delegation headed to Poonch was indeed on the flight.
Glad to hear that all the passengers and… pic.twitter.com/sQASKyIyz5
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) May 21, 2025
'IndiGo 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,' a statement from Indigo said.
According to live flight tracking website Flightradar24, the aircraft landed in Srinagar at its scheduled time of 6:30 pm.
Severe turbulence was reported during the flight.
'The airport team attended to the customers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritizing their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance,' the airline said.
The return flight from Srinagar to Delhi, 6E 2268, which was scheduled to take off from Srinagar at 7:05 pm and reach Delhi at 8:40 pm, had still not departed, as of 9:24 pm, according to Flightradar24.
A red alert was issued in Delhi in the evening on Wednesday as strong winds, up to 79 kmph, swept across the city. At least one person was killed and several electricity poles were uprooted during the storm.
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