IndiGo flight 6E925 lands safely in Lucknow after lightning strike damages noseA lightning strike at about 17,000 ft damaged the nose radome of IndiGo flight 6E925 on its Patna‑Lucknow run, but the aircraft touched down without injury to any of the 104 passengers or six crew members.7 October 2026
Temple elephant Pallatt Brahmadathan dies after lightning strike in KeralaThe 65-year-old tusker, a fixture of the Thrissur Pooram festival, was struck while resting near Erattupetta.4 October 2026