IndiGo Flight Diverted to Lucknow After Cargo Smoke Warning, Lands Safely
An IndiGo flight 6E6504 from Agartala to Delhi carrying 103 passengers and six crew members was diverted to Lucknow on Tuesday evening after a smoke warning was detected in the aircraft's cargo hold. The flight landed safely at 6:29 pm, prompting Lucknow Airport to activate emergency protocols and deploy response teams. Subsequent inspections confirmed the warning was a false alarm, with no fire or injuries reported. The aircraft is undergoing further safety checks by IndiGo's technical team.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 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 (52/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, hindustantimes, english, indiatvnews, economictimes, zeenews, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 15 Sept, 02:18 pm. Other outlets followed.