IndiGo Flight From Navi Mumbai Hits Pole While Landing At Srinagar Airport

Author: Aditya Jha
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:13 AM (IST)
Source:JND

HighLights

IndiGo flight 6E 225 struck a VDGS pole at Srinagar.
All passengers and crew members reported safe, no injuries.
Another IndiGo flight made emergency landing in Goa due to snag.

An IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar came in contact with a pole during landing at 9.02 am on Friday, reported news agency ANI, citing officials. As per the reports, IndiGo flight 6E 225 struck the VDGS pole during the parking process, leading to panic among the passengers and the crew members. However, the Srinagar airport authorities assured that all the passengers were safe.

AAI Issues Statement

In its statement, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) stated that no injuries were reported, adding that the exact reason behind the collision will be disclosed after an inquiry. "All passengers and crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported," the AAI said in its statement.

"The exact cause will be ascertained following the completion of the inquiry, and no conclusion regarding the cause is being drawn at this stage," the authority added.

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In a separate incident, an IndiGo flight bound to New Delhi had to make an emergency landing at Goa's Manohar International Airport earlier on Tuesday after experiencing a technical issue. While the aircraft was scheduled to land in Delhi at 11:45 am, it was landed in Goa shortly after the takeoff, the airline confirmed.

The airport officials, while providing details, stated that the aircraft had to return, adding that all the passengers are safe, reported the news agency PTI.

The aircraft made a safe landing at Manohar International Airport, with all the 229 passengers on board. As per the reports, the passengers are likely to be flown to the destination in an alternative flight in the afternoon. IndiGo flight 6E 2102 took off from Goa at 9:16 am, but a technical problem was reported in one of the engines shortly after takeoff.

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The aircraft landed safely on Runway 28 at 9:51 am and was parked at Stand 6. The ATC, upon confirming the safe landing, lifted the full emergency at 10:03 am.