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IndiGo flight hit by lightning, makes emergency landing in Lucknow
An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning at approximately 17,000 feet on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. The aircraft, flight number 6E925, suffered damage to its nose section. The pilot safely landed the plane at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.
Reports differ on the number of passengers aboard. Aaj Tak and TV9 Hindi say 104 passengers and 6 crew members were on board, while Bhaskar reports 150 passengers. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported. The flight was scheduled to continue from Lucknow to Ahmedabad. IndiGo arranged an alternate aircraft, and passengers were flown to Ahmedabad at around 6:22 pm, according to Bhaskar. Engineers are inspecting the damaged aircraft.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three outlets report the same basic facts: a lightning strike, a safe landing, and damage to the nose. The only notable difference is the passenger count. Aaj Tak and TV9 Hindi both report 104 passengers, while Bhaskar says 150. This is a factual discrepancy without any apparent slant. Beyond that, all three frame the story as a near-miss averted by pilot skill, with no government or corporate angle. The coverage is uniform straight reporting across the board. The key open question is why the passenger numbers differ, though the sources offer no explanation.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): aajtak.in (neutral report), bhaskar.com (neutral report), tv9hindi.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
