IndiGo Patna-Lucknow flight damaged in suspected lightning strike, lands safely

Mixed · 2An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow, flight 6E925, was damaged in bad weather at about 17,000 feet on Wednesday 7 October 2026, with reports saying it was struck by lightning. 1 2 Mixed · 2The aircraft carried 104 passengers and six crew, and no one was injured. 1 2 Mixed · 2It left Patna at 3.10pm and landed at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 4.13pm per Flightradar24 data, ahead of schedule; the Daily Mirror says eight minutes early. 1 2

Left · 1The Daily Mirror says the damage to the nose was noticed after landing, and that the radome appears to have been pushed inwards. It says the lightning is unconfirmed and will be part of an investigation. 2 Left · 1An IndiGo spokesperson said the flight met unfavourable weather including hailstorm, which damaged the radome, and did not mention lightning in the quoted statement. The statement gives the flight number as 6E 625, which differs from the 6E925 in both reports. 2 Mixed · 2The jet remains grounded in Lucknow for inspection and needs regulatory clearance before flying again; the DGCA has been notified. 1 2

Centre · 1IndiGo arranged a replacement aircraft that left for Ahmedabad at 6.22pm, according to Gulf News. 1 Left · 1The Mirror adds that lightning hits aircraft on average once or twice a year, that damage is much rarer, and that planes are built to conduct the current. 2