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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Plane damaged by suspected lightning strike lands safely with over 100 passengers on board

An IndiGo flight carrying 104 passengers and six crew members landed safely in Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after severe weather damaged the aircraft’s nose section.

Flight 6E925 was flying from the eastern city of Patna when it was reportedly hit by bad weather at about 17,000ft, forcing it to be taken out of service after it landed.

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