The IndiGo flight was trying to park when the incident occurred (Representative image/file).
An IndiGo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG), flying from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar, collided with the Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS) pole while parking at the Srinagar airport on Friday.
The incident occurred around 9 AM. All passengers and crew members were reported to be safe, and no injury was reported. Airport operations remain normal. The aircraft, however, sustained some damage in the incident, reported news agency PTI.
Srinagar, J&K | According to Srinagar airport authorities, an IndiGo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG) operating from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar came into contact with the VDGS pole during the parking process at Srinagar Airport at approximately 0902 hours today.
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— ANI (@ANI) September 4, 2026
The aircraft was trying to part at Bay No. 6 when its nose hit the VDGS pole, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) was quoted in a statement. “All passengers and crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported,” AAI said. The passengers were evacuated safely.
An investigation report on the details of the incident has been sought.