‘Near-death experience,’ says TMC leader Sagarika Ghose recalling Delhi-Srinagar Indigo flight turbulence
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‘Near-death experience,’ says TMC leader Sagarika Ghose recalling Delhi-Srinagar Indigo flight turbulence
Sagarika Ghose, a TMC Rajya Sabha MP, was on the Indigo flight bound for Srinagar. She said: “It was a near death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking” The Indigo flight carrying more than 220 people landed safely at 6:30 pm. The airline said the flight encountered sudden hailstorm and the plane landed safely. The TMC delegation will be in Jammu and Kashmir till 23 May and visit Poonch and Rajouri.
A five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress comprising Derek O’Brien, Nadimul Haque, Sagarika Ghose, Manas Bhunia, and Mamata Thakur, was on the Srinagar-bound flight that experienced turbulence due to inclement weather.
The jolts prompted the pilot to report an “emergency” to air traffic control at Srinagar.
“It was a near death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking,” Ghose was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. A former journalsit, Sagarika Ghose is a TMC Rajya Sabha MP.
An Indigo flight from Delhi to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm leading to severe turbulence on 21 May, prompting the pilot to report the ‘emergency’ to air traffic control at Srinagar.
Landed safely at 6:30 pm at Srinagar airport The flight carrying more than 220 people, however, later landed safely at 6:30 pm at Srinagar airport but not before leaving the passengers in panic as it navigated the massive mid-air turbulence.
“Hats off to the pilot who brought us through that. When we landed we saw the nose of the plane had blown up,” she said, adding, the delegation thanked the pilot after the landing.
Videos of the moments of turbulence emerged on social media showing panicked passengers praying for their lives as the plane swayed.
The airline said the flight from the national capital to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm and the plane landed safely at the Srinagar airport.
“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 airline said in a statement.
The TMC delegation will be in Jammu and Kashmir till 23 May and visit Poonch and Rajouri, besides Srinagar.
The party has said the delegation is there to express solidarity with the people affected by cross-border attacks, and share the grief of the families who have lost their loved ones.
It was a near death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking.
‘Thought My Life Was Over’: TMC Delegation Recalls Horror As Indigo Flight To Srinagar Gets Hit By Extreme Turbulence
‘Thought My Life Was Over’: TMC Delegation Recalls Horror As Indigo Flight To Srinagar Gets Hit By Extreme Turbulence. Incident occurred during a TMC delegation’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir as part of a political outreach initiative. Onboard the flight were Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Ghose, Derek O’Brien, Nadimul Haque, Manas Bhunia, and Lok Sabha MP Mamata Thakur.
A flight carrying senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders turned into a terrifying ordeal on Wednesday, May 21, when their Indigo aircraft experienced severe mid-air turbulence while approaching Srinagar. The pilot was forced to declare an emergency before managing a tense landing, averting what some on board described as a potential tragedy.
The incident occurred during a TMC delegation’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir as part of a political outreach initiative. Onboard the flight were Rajya Sabha MPs Sagarika Ghose, Derek O’Brien, Nadimul Haque, Manas Bhunia, and Lok Sabha MP Mamata Thakur. Speaking to the media after landing, Ghose said, “It was a near death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking,” as quoted by The Indian Express.
The turbulence, caused by sudden extreme weather conditions, rattled the aircraft just as it neared Srinagar. The pilot swiftly declared an emergency with air traffic control. Despite the chaos inside the cabin, the aircraft landed safely with all 200 passengers unharmed. Ghose later praised the pilot for his composure and skill, noting visible damage to the nose of the aircraft upon arrival.
TMC Delegation Continues Outreach in Conflict Zones
Despite the trauma, the TMC delegation resumed its planned itinerary, which includes visits to Srinagar, Poonch, and Rajouri until May 23. The party stated that the objective of the visit is to show solidarity with civilians impacted by cross-border violence and to meet the families of those who have lost lives in recent militant attacks.
Footage from the flight, now viral on social media, shows visibly distressed passengers gripping seats and chanting prayers amid the shaking. The party has called for a detailed investigation into the incident and emphasised the need for enhanced safety protocols on flights in weather-sensitive regions.
Indigo flight turbulence: ‘I’m a frequent flyer, but I felt this will be my last;’ passenger recalls experience
A video in which the passengers of the Delhi-Srinagar Indigo 6E-2142 flight are screaming mid-air due to severe flight turbulence has been going around online since yesterday. Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose, who was also a flyer described the ordeal a ‘near-death experience’ and said, ‘People were screaming, praying and panicking. I thought my life was over’ Indigo official confirmed to the media that the flight experienced a hailstorm and an emergency was reported to ATC SXR Srinagar.
Apparently, when the 227 passengers, which included 5 MPs, deboarded the plane, they were traumatised to see the condition of the flight! In various images of the flight, it can be seen with a damaged nose cone. One of the flyers, Ubair Shah, shared on X that the flight also experienced a sudden drop of 3900 feet mid-air and even some crew members were in tears. Grateful to the pilot for regaining control. A flight I will never forget,” he wrote on X. Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose, who was also a flyer described the ordeal a ‘near-death experience’ and said, ‘People were screaming, praying and panicking. I thought my life was over.’
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Earlier, in a travel advisory on Indigo’s X page, they had mentioned that flights from Kolkata, Delhi and Chandigarh will be impacted due to the weather conditions in Delhi and it had also delayed several domestic and international flights at the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport. Confirming the emergency situation in which the flight was, an Indigo official confirmed to the media that the flight experienced a hailstorm and an emergency was reported to ATC SXR Srinagar. The plane was also declared ‘Aircraft on Ground’ by the airline, which means it is grounded for urgent repairs.
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‘Near-Death Experience’: TMC Leader Recalls Delhi-Srinagar Flight Turbulence
A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi faced massive turbulence due to bad weather on Wednesday. A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation, which included Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Nadimul Haque, Mamata Banerjee, and Manas Bhuyan, was also on board the flight. The flight landed safely in S Kashmir at 6:30 p.m. with all 227 passengers safe.
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation, which included Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Nadimul Haque, Mamata Banerjee, and Manas Bhuyan, was also on board the flight, as per a report by PTI.
The sudden change in weather in the national capital on Wednesday disrupted the lives of people. Trees were uprooted, flights were diverted, and some areas also witnessed power cuts as heavy rain and hailstorms lashed Delhi. A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi faced massive turbulence due to bad weather.
“It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying, and panicking. Hats off to the pilot who brought us through that. When we landed, we saw the nose of the plane had blown up,” Ghose said.
Sheikh Samiullah, a passenger on board, recalled the incident and called it “terrifying.” He also added that, despite being a frequent flyer, he has never experienced anything like this before.
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“I was on board the IndiGo flight when everything seemed normal, until the pilot suddenly announced a rough patch ahead and asked us to fasten our seatbelts. I’m a frequent flyer, but I’ve never experienced turbulence like this. It was terrifying. I’m truly grateful to the pilot for landing us safely,” he said.
Several also took to social media platforms, sharing visuals that show passengers screaming as the flight shook. Panic-stricken passengers can also be heard making religious supplications.
The flight landed safely in Srinagar at 6:30 p.m. with all 227 passengers safe.
Indigo pilot reports emergency after Srinagar-bound aircraft with over 200 people hits turbulence
A Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi with more than 220 people, including TMC MPs, on board encountered sudden hailstorm on Wednesday. The aircraft later landed safely here and has been grounded, officials said. Videos of the moments of turbulence shared on social media showed panic-stricken passengers could be heard making religious supplications as the plane swayed. Some passengers claimed that the nose of the plane was damaged but there was no official word on it.“It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking,” said Sagarika Ghose, who was on board the plane.
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Videos of the moments of turbulence shared on social media showed panic-stricken passengers could be heard making religious supplications as the plane swayed.
Some passengers claimed that the nose of the plane was damaged but there was no official word on it.
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“IndiGo flight 6E2142 en route Delhi to Srinagar experienced bad weather (hail storm), emergency reported by Pilot to ATC SXR (Srinagar),” an official of the Airport Authority of India said here.
He said the flight landed safely at Srinagar at 6.30 pm.
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“All air crew and 227 passengers are safe and the flight is declared AOG by the airline,” he said.
‘Aircraft on ground’ (AOG) refers to a plane that is grounded and unable to fly due to technical issues.
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation, which included Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Nadimul Haque, Mamata Thakur and Manas Bhuyan, was on board the plane, Ghose said.
“It was a near-death experience. I thought my life was over. People were screaming, praying and panicking. Hats off to the pilot who brought us through that. When we landed we saw the nose of the plane had blown up,” Ghose said.
“I was in the plane and heading back home to Srinagar…It was a near-death experience… the nose of the plane is damaged,” Owais Maqbool Hakeem (@owaismaqbool) posted on X.
“The Nose and Right side of the plane was damaged… And we were not allowed to see much as air force police was there,” Hakeem claimed in another post.
Another passenger said that around 20-30 minutes before landing at Srinagar, there was an announcement to fasten the seat belts as there was turbulence.
“Within two to three minutes of the announcement, there was so much turbulence that all felt it will be our last flight… I am a frequent flyer but I have never experienced such turbulence. But I am very thankful to the pilot for making a safe landing,” the passenger said.
Later, in a statement, IndiGo said its flight from the national capital to Srinagar encountered sudden hailstorm and the plane landed safely at the Srinagar airport.
“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 airline said.
According to IndiGo, the airport team attended to the passengers after arrival of the aircraft, prioritising their well-being and comfort.
“The aircraft will be released post necessary inspection and maintenance,” it added.
TMC Leader Recalls Harrowing Flight Experience on Indigo Plane
TMC leader Sagarika Ghose recounted a harrowing ordeal aboard an Indigo flight bound for Srinagar on Wednesday. The turbulence prompted the pilot to declare an emergency to air traffic control, yet the aircraft, carrying 200 passengers, landed
The turbulence prompted the pilot to declare an emergency to air traffic control, yet the aircraft, carrying 200 passengers, landed safely in Srinagar. The nose of the plane was visibly damaged upon landing.
The Trinamool Congress delegation, in Jammu and Kashmir till May 23, aims to express solidarity with those affected by cross-border attacks, visiting Poonch, Rajouri, and Srinagar.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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