An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow made a safe emergency landing after encountering severe weather, including a hailstorm and lightning strike that damaged the aircraft's nose. The DGCA has launched an investigation and the aircraft has been grounded for inspection.
An Air India Express flight from Varanasi to Delhi carrying 155 passengers made a precautionary landing at Lucknow after its cargo-hold smoke alarm activated. Preliminary checks found no smoke or fire, while technical experts are investigating the cause of the alarm
An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Delhi carrying around 180 passengers was grounded after a tissue paper with the word "bomb" was found in a lavatory. Security agencies conducted thorough checks and later declared the threat a hoax, allowing operations to resume
An IndiGo flight bound for Raipur aborted take-off at Lucknow airport after monkeys were spotted crossing the runway. The aircraft later departed after refuelling, while the incident caused delays to the flight and affected the schedule of some other departures
A mid-air scuffle erupted on an Air India Delhi-Lucknow flight between Amethi MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh and passenger Samad Ali over use of abusive language. Cabin crew intervened, and police registered an FIR after Singh lodged a complaint in Lucknow
A passenger, Irfan Ahmed, was arrested at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport after security staff discovered an 8mm live cartridge in his bag during screening. Police registered a case and took him into custody for investigation.
