Panic, scream grip Indigo flight as massive turbulence hit; aircraft lands with broken nose
PTC News Desk: A Srinagar bound Indigo flight travelling from Delhi caught itself in a terrifying experience after it suffered with massive mid-air turbulence on Wednesday evening, leaving passengers panicked. The aircraft also sustained significant damage as it landed in Srinagar with a broken nose.
Flight 6E2142 was nearing its destination when it was battered by a hailstorm. The pilot declared an emergency with Air Traffic Control before managing to safely land the aircraft at Srinagar Airport at 6.30 pm. However, the dramatic ordeal left passengers shaken.
A video of the incident captured by passenger inside the aircraft seemingly in distress with cries and panic spreading across the flight as the plane was managing to navigate through extreme weather.
"Indigo flight 6E2142 enroute Delhi to Srinagar experienced bad weather (hail storm), emergency reported by Pilot to ATC SXR (Srinagar)," an official of the Airport Authority of India said.
"All Aircrew and 227 passengers are safe and flight is declared AOG by Airline," he added.
- PTC NEWS
