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IndiGo flight with 110 passengers on board hit by 'lightning' at 17,000ft before landing

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 16m ago
4 distinct posts / 48h, matching IndiGo 4
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13h ago IndiGo flight carrying 110 people was hit by lightning at 17,000 feet; nose damaged but plane landed safely in Lucknow; what travellers should know Plane stuck in bad weather (Canva) In a recent u… +3.0
15h ago An IndiGo passenger jet carrying 110 people was left with significant damage to its nose after being struck by suspected lightning while descending through severe weather over northern India -4.0
1d ago www.independent.co.uk headline change https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/indigo-patna-lucknow-hailstorm-lightning-damage-b3063240.html New text is now Plane damaged by suspected lightning … +3.5
1d ago 📰 IndiGo Flight from Patna to Lucknow Damaged After Lightning Strike, Nose Affected An IndiGo flight operating from Patna to Lucknow encountered severe weather on October 7, 2026, with reports ind… -5.0

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T2 IndiGo flight with 110 passengers on board hit by 'lightning' at 17,000ft before landing weather_severe_storm mirror.co.uk shaken, vulnerable, alarmed
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T3 IndiGo Flight Hit by Lightning: Safe Landing Report - Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm pragativadi.com startled, relieved, thankful
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T3 Lightning strikes IndiGo flight midair, aircraft lands safely-Xinhua weather_severe_storm english.news.cn shocking, relieved, shaken
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T3 Nose of IndiGo plane found damaged after landing at Lucknow airport, lightning strike suspected weather_impact thehindu.com startling, dangerous, concerning
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surprise
T3 Patna-Lucknow IndiGo flight's nose suffers damage, lightning strike among suspected causes weather_severe_storm hindustantimes.com shocking, unnerving, hazardous
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T3 Lightning strike damages nose of aircraft en route from Patna to Lucknow; DGCA orders probe weather_severe_storm prokerala.com shocked, unsafe, concerned
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T3 Lightning strike damages nose of aircraft en route from Patna to Lucknow; DGCA orders probe weather_severe_storm mangalorean.com startling, alarming, vulnerable
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T3 Lightning strike damages nose of aircraft en route from Patna to Lucknow; DGCA orders probe weather_severe_storm morungexpress.com shocked, unsettled, cautious
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T3 IndiGo Flight Carrying 104 Passengers Hit by Lightning En Route from Patna weather_severe_storm kashmirlife.net startled, shaken, vulnerable
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T3 IndiGo flight to Lucknow suffers nose, lightning strike suspected weather_severe_storm rediff.com shocking, alarming, precarious
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surprise
T3 IndiGo flight carrying 110 people was hit by lightning at 17,000 feet; nose damaged but plane landed safely in Lucknow; what travellers should know weather_severe_storm indiatimes.com relieved, shaken, grateful
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T3 IndiGo plane's nose damaged after suspected lightning strike at 17,000ft weather_severe_storm belfastlive.co.uk shocking, alarming, vulnerable
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T3 IndiGo jet grounded after suspected lightning strike damages nose ⚖ Contested weather_severe_storm dailyrecord.co.uk startled, uneasy, shaken
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T3 Plane carrying 110 hit by suspected lightning before landing in India weather_severe_storm irishmirror.ie alarmed, shaken, vulnerable
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