Indigo Flight Turbulence: Air travel is exciting for people of all ages. Who doesn’t enjoy seeing city lights from above or flying through the clouds? But for the passengers on the IndiGo flight, that excitement quickly turned into fear when the Indigo flight faced turbulence due to a bad weather on Wednesday, May 21. Visuals show the IndiGo flight en route to Srinagar from Delhi suffering major turbulence.
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar with over 220 passengers encountered severe turbulence due to inclement weather, causing panic onboard. A video of the terrifying mid-air incident has gone viral on social media, showing passengers screaming, crying, and praying as the aircraft shook violently.Â
More visuals of the massive turbulence that hit the IndiGo flight earlier today. I was supposed to return on this flight from Srinagar. https://t.co/zThZT9bMRH pic.twitter.com/YrAvxKB19w
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 21, 2025
Once the flight landed, a picture of the damaged nose of the aircraft went viral on social media.Â
First clear picture of the damaged nose of flight this evening at Srinagar Airport. https://t.co/HJm1lcTb75 pic.twitter.com/OwFGR1yYZD
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 21, 2025
IndiGo issues a press statement saying that the flight landed safely and customers were attended thereof. “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 airport team attended to the customers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritizing their wellbeing and comfort. The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance,” it said.