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IndiGo Flight faces hailstorm en route to Srinagar, lands safely: officials

Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) An IndiGo flight en route from New Delhi to Srinagar experienced bad weather conditions, including a hailstorm, before landing safely on Wednesday evening, officials said.

They said the flight carrying 227 passengers and operating with aircraft registration VT-IMD, encountered adverse weather conditions while approaching the Kashmir Valley. The pilot promptly declared an emergency to Air Traffic Control (ATC) Srinagar, citing safety concerns due to the turbulent weather.

Officials said despite the challenging conditions, the flight managed to land safely at Srinagar International Airport at 6:30 PM.

“All Aircrew and passengers are safe,” they said.

Following the landing, IndiGo declared the aircraft AOG (Aircraft on Ground) for maintenance and safety checks.
A social media user who claimed he was on board said that it was a near-death experience
“I was in the plane and heading back home from Srinagar... It was near death experience...the nose of the plane is damaged ....,” said Owais Maqbool Hakeem on X “… We just landed and it's a miracle we Landed.“
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