IndiGo Flight 6E925: Was It Hit by Lightning, and Were Passengers Safe?

Was IndiGo flight 6E925 hit by lightning? Multiple reports say the aircraft encountered a lightning strike while flying from Patna to Lucknow on October 7, 2026. Its nose was found damaged after it landed, but an airport official said the possibility of a lightning strike was still under examination. The immediate answer for those concerned about people aboard is clear: all 104 passengers and six crew members were reported safe, with no injuries reported.

What happened on flight 6E925?

Flight 6E925 left Patna at about 3:10 p.m. and was approaching Lucknow when the reported strike occurred, according to accounts citing airport sources. Those accounts put the aircraft at roughly 17,000 feet. It landed at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at about 4:05 p.m., slightly ahead of its scheduled arrival time.

Airport personnel noticed damage to the aircraft’s nose after it landed. The plane was taken out of service for a technical inspection rather than being used for its next scheduled flight. The reported altitude and cause of the damage remain preliminary details, not findings from a completed inspection.

Was Lucknow an emergency landing or a diversion from Ahmedabad?

No diversion to Lucknow has been established. Lucknow was the scheduled destination of flight 6E925. Some early accounts described the journey as a Patna–Ahmedabad flight and called the Lucknow landing an emergency or precautionary landing. More detailed reporting identifies 6E925 as the Patna–Lucknow service and says it landed normally at its planned airport.

The Ahmedabad connection explains the confusion. The same aircraft had been scheduled to fly from Lucknow to Ahmedabad afterward, operating as flight 6E6968. Because the aircraft needed inspection, IndiGo arranged a replacement plane for the Ahmedabad-bound service. Reports say that flight departed Lucknow at around 6:22 p.m.

Were the passengers safe, and what happens to the aircraft?

Yes. Reports consistently put the number aboard 6E925 at 110 people: 104 passengers and six crew members. All were reported unharmed after the landing. The damage identified on the ground prompted the aircraft’s withdrawal from service and further checks; it did not prevent the flight from landing safely.

Inspection matters even after an uneventful landing. Lightning and other severe-weather encounters can leave damage that is not fully apparent in flight. In this case, an airport official said technicians were examining the aircraft and assessing whether it had encountered lightning. Until that work establishes the cause, the most precise account is that a lightning strike was widely reported, while the aircraft’s nose damage and the safe landing were confirmed in the initial reports.