Srinagar, May 22 -- A Srinagar-bound Indigo flight from Delhi with more than 220 people on board encountered a sudden hailstorm leading to severe turbulence on Wednesday, prompting the pilot to report an "emergency" to air traffic control at Srinagar.
The flight, which was also carrying a five-member TMC delegation, landed safely at Srinagar at 6.30pm, officials said.
"The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar," the airline said.
Some passengers said the nose of the plane was damaged but there was no official word on it. Visuals on social media showed damage to the aircraft's nose P4
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