Archive · 8 Oct 2026
IndiGo Aircraft Nose Damaged After Landing in Lucknow
An IndiGo plane flew from Patna to Lucknow on Wednesday.
It landed normally at about 4 p.m.
After it landed, airport staff noticed damage to the front, or nose, of the plane.
All 104 passengers were safe, and nobody was reported hurt.
The plane was taken out of service for checks.
Experts are inspecting it to find out what happened.
They are considering whether lightning may have hit the plane during bad weather.
That possibility has not been confirmed.
The airline is expected to share more technical details after its investigation.
IndiGo flight 6E925 flew from Patna to Lucknow on Wednesday.
The aircraft landed normally at Lucknow airport around 4 p.m.
Airport staff noticed damage to the aircraft’s nose after it landed.
All 104 passengers were safe, and no injuries were reported.
A technical inspection is underway; investigators are examining whether lightning struck during adverse weather.
- Who
- IndiGo flight 6E925 and its 104 passengers.
- What
- The aircraft’s nose was found damaged after landing; all passengers were safe.
- When
- Wednesday, around 4 p.m.
- Where
- Lucknow airport, after a flight from Patna.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation; officials are examining whether the aircraft encountered lightning in adverse weather.
- Flight
- IndiGo 6E925
- Route
- Patna to Lucknow
- Landing
- Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday; the aircraft landed normally
- Passengers
- 104; all were safe
- Damage
- Damage to the aircraft’s nose section
- Investigation
- Technical inspection is underway; a lightning encounter is being examined as a possibility
- Aircraft status
- Declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG) after the damage was noticed