IndiGo flight, with 140 onboard, suffers lightning strike at Kolkata airport
- An IndiGo A320 aircraft with 141 passengers and six crew was struck by lightning while parked at Kolkata airport during a thunderstorm, causing a power system failure.
- No passengers were injured, but two IndiGo ground staff were slightly affected and hospitalized briefly before being discharged.
- Passengers were deboarded from the affected A320 and later flown to Agartala on a different aircraft, with the delayed flight departing at 12:50 pm.
- Kolkata and adjacent areas experienced severe thunderstorms, rain, waterlogging, and traffic disruptions, with the Airport Operations Control Centre issuing weather alerts before the incident.
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IndiGo flight struck by lightning at Kolkata airport with over 140 people onboard
An IndiGo flight to Agartala was struck by lightning while parked at Kolkata airport during a thunderstorm. Passengers were deboarded and flown later on another aircraft as rain and storms disrupted the city.
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The Economic TimesStationary IndiGo plane suffers lightning strike at Kolkata airport
An IndiGo aircraft carrying over 140 people experienced a lightning strike at Kolkata airport on Friday morning. The plane, scheduled for Agartala, has been grounded as a precaution. Two ground staff, reportedly affected, received medical attention and are stable. Passengers were rerouted on a different flight. The incident caused the aircraft's power system to temporarily fail after boarding was complete.
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