{
  "id": 12687135,
  "title": "IndiGo flight from Patna hit by lightning at 17,000 feet, lands safely in Lucknow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indigo-flight-from-patna-hit-by-lightning-at-17-000-feet-lands-safely",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:16:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/indigo-flight-from-patna-hit-by-lightning-at-17000-feet-lands-safely-in-lucknow-1.500702306"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "IndiGo flight 6E925 from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning at an altitude of 17,000 feet on Wednesday, causing damage to the aircraft's nose. The flight, which was carrying 104 passengers and six crew members, was operating in challenging weather conditions. Despite the incident, the pilots managed to land safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow at around 4.13pm, ahead of the scheduled arrival time. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew. The aircraft remains grounded in Lucknow for inspection and necessary repairs, requiring regulatory clearance before it can resume flights. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been informed about the incident. To ensure passenger safety, IndiGo arranged a replacement aircraft that departed for Ahmedabad at 6.22pm.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "IndiGo flight hit by lightning, damage found only after landing in Lucknow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indigo-flight-hit-by-lightning-damage-found-only-after-landing-in",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:14:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IndiGo Flight Hit By Lightning Mid-Air, Lands Safely In Lucknow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indigo-flight-hit-by-lightning-mid-air-lands-safely-in-lucknow",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:43:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "IndiGo Flight To Lucknow Hit By Lightning At 17,000 Feet, Nose Damaged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/indigo-flight-to-lucknow-hit-by-lightning-at-17-000-feet-nose-damaged",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:13:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}