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Lightning strikes IndiGo flight with 147 on board at Kolkata airport; all deboarded
short by Ankit Tiwari / on Friday, 19 June, 2026
An Agartala-bound IndiGo flight was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm at Kolkata airport on Friday, minutes before its scheduled takeoff. "There were 141 passengers and six crew members on board...No injuries were reported inside the cabin," an official said. However, two ground staff were affected by strike and rushed to hospital. As a precaution, all passengers were safely deboarded.
read more at Hindustan Times