AI Chicago-Delhi flight suffers lighting strike during departure, lands safely at destination | India News – Times of India

AI Chicago-Delhi flight suffers lighting strike during departure, lands safely at destination | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 777 operating from Chicago to Delhi on Friday (April 22) suffered a lighting strike during climb from the origin at about 10,000 feet. The flight, AI-126, continued to its destination safely. The lighting strike on the aircraft (VT-ALM) was observed during inspection at Delhi airport.
“AI reported the lighting strike to the regulator on Saturday (April 23)” said people in the know.
The DGCA is examining this case.
Comments from Air India were sought and awaited till the time of going to press.

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