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IndiGo Patna-Lucknow flight hit by lightning at 17,000 feet, damages plane's nose; lands safely in Lucknow

IndiGo PatnaLucknow flight hit by lightning at feet damages planes nose lands safely in Lucknow

India Today 7/10/2026, 10:58:04 pm IST

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How 6 newsrooms ran it

6 of our sources carried this story over 2.1 hours. Times of India Top filed first, at 07 Oct 22:44 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

When ISTOutletTheir headline
07 Oct 22:44 Times of India Top ​IndiGo flight hit by lightning, damage found only after landing in Lucknow
07 Oct 22:58 India Today IndiGo Patna-Lucknow flight hit by lightning at 17,000 feet, damages plane's nose; lands safely in Lucknow
07 Oct 23:13 Free Press Journal IndiGo Flight Hit By Lightning Mid-Air, Lands Safely In Lucknow
08 Oct 00:04 New Indian Express IndiGo flight hit by lightning, lands safely at Lucknow airport ahead of schedule
08 Oct 00:43 NDTV India IndiGo Flight To Lucknow Hit By Lightning At 17,000 Feet, Nose Damaged
08 Oct 00:52 Hindustan Times India Patna-Lucknow IndiGo flight’s nose suffers damage, lightning strike among suspected causes

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