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IndiGo flight sustained damage to its nose after suspected lightning strike mid-air

Aircraft:: not established
Operator:: IndiGo
Registration:: not established
Location:: not established
Occurrence type:: incident
Severity:: damage
Investigation authority:: Not yet identified
Last verified:: 2026-10-08 03:11Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 2 sources attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow sustained damage to its nose. The damage is suspected to have occurred after the aircraft encountered a lightning strike mid-air at an altitude of nearly 17,000 feet. The incident occurred on a Wednesday.

What is not yet known

· What was the specific aircraft type?
· What was the specific flight number?
· What was the exact date of the incident?
· Was an emergency landing declared or performed?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

· Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
· Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

· Cockpit voice recorder supporting
· ATC recordings and transcript supporting

Environment

· Weather observations and forecasts supporting
· Drift and current modelling supporting
· Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

· Maintenance and technical logs important
· Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

· Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

· Photographs, video and imagery critical
· Witness and ground reports supporting

Site and recovery

· Wreckage distribution and site survey supporting

Sources

Tier 3 · Aviation media · 2026-10-07 19:22Z
Lightning strikes IndiGo flight: What happens to an aircraft when it is hit mid-air
News search (Bing): aircraft emergency landing
Tier 3 · Aviation media · 2026-10-07 02:48Z
Tourist plane carrying 30 people hits and kills zebra before dramatic emergency landing
News search (Bing): Africa plane crash

Source timeline

2026-10-08 03:11Z · Aviation media: News search (Bing): Africa plane crash — Tourist plane carrying 30 people hits and kills zebra before dramatic emergency landing
2026-10-08 02:51Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for IndiGo flight sustained damage to its nose after suspected lightning strike mid-air.
IndiGo
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 2
Investigation authority: not yet identified

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