IndiGo flight struck by lightning lands safely in Lucknow

First reported 7 Oct 2026 · Updated 9 Oct 2026

Flight 6E925 from Patna to Lucknow was hit by lightning at about 17,000 ft, landed eight minutes early and suffered nose‑radome damage; all 104 passengers and six crew were unharmed.

Lightning strike

IndiGo flight 6E925 from Patna to Lucknow encountered lightning at roughly 17,000 ft during its approach to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The strike damaged the aircraft’s nose radome.

Pilots reported the event to air traffic control as a precaution.

Landing and immediate impact

The Airbus A320‑251N landed safely at Lucknow airport at about 4:04 pm, eight minutes ahead of its scheduled 4:12 pm arrival. Visible damage was limited to the nose radome, which became apparent after the plane cleared the runway.

All 104 passengers and six crew members were unharmed.

Post‑landing actions

The aircraft was declared Aircraft on Ground and taken out of service for a detailed technical inspection. Engineers carried out repairs before the plane could return to service.

India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation was informed and launched a probe into the incident. IndiGo arranged a replacement aircraft for a subsequent Lucknow‑Ahmedabad flight, which departed around 6:22 pm.

What's still unclear

morungexpress.com lists the flight as 6E 625, while sources 1‑5 identify it as 6E925.

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