{
  "id": 5505109,
  "title": "IndiGo Flight Hits Pole At Srinagar Airport! Aircraft Damaged During Parking, Passengers And Crew Safe | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/indigo-flight-hits-pole-at-srinagar-airport-aircraft-damaged-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:42:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/indigo-flight-hits-pole-at-srinagar-airport-aircraft-damaged-during-parking-passengers-and-crew-safe-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IndiGo flight 6E 225 from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar collided with a pole while being parked at the airport on Friday. The aircraft sustained damage, but there were no injuries to passengers or crew members. The incident occurred at approximately 0902 Hrs when the plane was being positioned at Bay No. 06 at Srinagar Airport. According to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) pole was struck during the parking process. All passengers and crew safely disembarked using manual aircraft stairs. The AAI stated that the precise cause of the incident will be investigated and determined following the completion of an inquiry. Airport operations continued as usual, with flights arriving and departing according to schedule.",
  "summary": "Srinagar: An Indigo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar hit a pole while being parked at Srinagar airport on Friday. While the aircraft suffered damage, there were no injuries to the passengers or crew members. IndiGo 6E 225 Hits VDGS Pole While Parking at Srinagar Airport #IndiGo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) operating from #NaviMumbai to Srinagar was involved in an incident while being positioned at…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "IndiGo Plane Hits Pole During Parking Process At Srinagar Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/indigo-plane-hits-pole-during-parking-process-at-srinagar-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:20:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai hits guidance pole at Srinagar airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/indigo-flight-from-navi-mumbai-hits-guidance-pole-at-srinagar-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:23:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Indigo flight hits pole while parking at Srinagar airport, no injuries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/indigo-flight-hits-pole-while-parking-at-srinagar-airport-no-injuries",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:35:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}