Delhi-Srinagar Indigo Flight 6E 2142, who was suddenly caught in hailstorm near Pathankot on 21 May, was denied entry into Pakistani airspace, which was sought by the pilot to avoid unrest.
According to the statement of the crew to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the request of the pilot was rejected by Lahore Air Traffic Control.
“At 21.05.2025, IndiGo A321 NEO aircraft VT-Imd operated flight 6E-2142 (Delhi-Sreernagar). Holding on FL360, the aircraft entered the olestorm and serious targets near Pathankot. DGCA said.
“The crew later approached Lahore to enter its airspace to avoid the weather, but was also forbidden,” also said.
DGCA said the crew tried to return initially, but as they were close to the cloud of the storm, they decided to enter the weather.
“Later, he suffered an hailstorm and severe disturbance. The crew chose to continue the same top to get out of the weather from the smallest route towards Srinagar. While in a cloud of thunderstorms, warnings warning of the attack, the security of alternative law was lost, the backup speed scale was unbelievable,” DGCA said.
It said that due to the updraft and down draft faced by the aircraft, the autopylot tripped and there were widespread changes in the speed of the aircraft.
“As a result, the maximum operating speed/maximum operating Mach (VMO/MMO) was warned and frequent stall warnings. During this period the aircraft rate of the dynasty reached the 8500 FPM crew, until they exit the hailstorm, manually fly the aircraft,” said the DGCA.
“After all the Czech List Action (ECAM Action) executed, the crew declared Srinagar ATC as PAN PAN and requested for the radar vector and made a safe landing with auto thrust operating. Normally any passenger had no injury to the flight. The flight around the flight has damaged the nose radio. The case was damaged by the DGCA.”
Earlier, IndiGo Airlines issued a statement after the incident, stating, “IndiGo Flight 6E 2142 After operating from Delhi to Srinagar, suddenly hailstorm was faced. Flight and cabin crew followed the installed protocol and landed safely in Srinagar. After the aircraft was arrested, after the aircraft, after the aircraft.
On Wednesday, rain and hailstorm teased parts of the national capital. Several domestic and international flights for the Delhi Airport were stopped or removed due to weather conditions. (AI)
