IndiGo Flight Struck by Lightning Mid-Air, Lands Safely in Lucknow with No Injuries
An IndiGo flight 6E925 from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning mid-air at around 17,000 feet on October 7, damaging the aircraft's nose radome. Despite the damage, the pilots safely landed the Airbus A320-251N at Lucknow airport about eight minutes ahead of schedule. All 104 passengers and six crew members were unharmed. The aircraft was grounded for technical inspection and regulatory clearance before resuming service. IndiGo arranged a replacement plane for passengers continuing to Ahmedabad.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 39/100.
Outlets measured: news18, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, ndtv, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 7 Oct, 06:00 pm. Other outlets followed.