Delhi flight hit by hail in J&K
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 delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC), later landed safely at Srinagar at 6.30pm, officials said.
"IndiGo flight 6E 2142 operating from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm en route. The flight and cabin crew followed established protocol and the aircraft landed safely in Srinagar," the airline said in a statement later. The statement did not detail the extent of damage to the plane. Visuals of the plane on social media indicate damage to the aircraft's nose.htc...
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