Srinagar- bound IndiGo trip struck by unexpected hailstorm, travelers worry mid-air–

A Srinagar- bound IndiGo trip from Delhi with greater than 220 individuals, consisting of TMC MPs, aboard experienced unexpected hailstorm on Wednesday, triggering the pilot to report the “emergency” to air traffic control service atSrinagar The airplane later on landed securely in Srinagar and has actually been based, authorities claimed.

Videos of the minutes of disturbance shared on social networks revealed panic-stricken travelers can be listened to making spiritual supplications as the airplane guided.

Some travelers declared that the nose of the airplane was harmed however there was no main word on it.

“IndiGo flight 6E2142 enroute Delhi to Srinagar experienced bad weather (hail storm), emergency reported by Pilot to ATC SXR (Srinagar),” an authorities of the Airport Authority of India claimed below.

He claimed the trip landed securely at Srinagar at 6.30 pm.

“All aircrew and 227 passengers are safe and the flight is declared AOG by the airline,” he claimed.

‘Aircraft on ground’ (AOG) describes an airplane that is based and incapable to fly because of technological problems.

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation, that included Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Nadimul Haque, Mamata Thakur and Manas Bhuyan, got on board the airplane, Ghose claimed.

“It was a near-death experience. I believed my life mored than. People were shrieking, hoping and stressing. Hats off to the pilot that brought us with that. When we landed we saw the nose of the airplane had actually exploded,” Ghose said.

“I was in the plane and heading back home from Srinagar…It was a near-death experience… the nose of the plane is damaged,” Owais Maqbool Hakeem (@owaismaqbool) posted on X.

“The Nose and Right side of the plane was damaged… And we were not allowed to see much as airforce police was there,” Hakeem claimed in another post.

Another passenger said that around 20-30 minutes before landing at Srinagar, there was an announcement to fasten the seat belts as there was turbulence.

“Within two to three minutes of the announcement, there was so much turbulence that all felt it will be our last flight… I am a frequent flyer but I have never experienced such turbulence. But I am very thankful to the pilot for making a safe landing,” the passenger said.

Later, in a statement, IndiGo said its flight from the national capital to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm and the plane landed safely at the Srinagar airport.

“IndiGo flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm enroute. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar,” the airline said.

According to IndiGo, the airport team attended to the customers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritising their wellbeing and comfort.

“The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance,” it added.