Crack Witnessed In Madurai-Chennai IndiGo Flight Windshield Mid-Air, Probe Ordered
There were 79 people onboard, including 74 passengers and five flight crew members. All of them are safe.
Published : October 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM IST
New Delhi: Panic gripped passengers aboard a Chennai-bound IndiGo flight on Friday night after the pilot detected a scratch on the aircraft's windshield mid-air. Immediately, air traffic control was alerted and arrangements were made for a safe landing at the Chennai airport. Fortunately, there have been no reports of any injury to passengers or crew.
The IndiGo Airlines ATR small passenger plane departed from Madurai to Chennai at 10:07 pm on Friday, with 79 people onboard, including 74 passengers and five crew members.
While enroute to Chennai, a slight scratch appeared on the windshield. The pilot immediately alerted the Chennai airport control room officials, authorities said.
After being notified, Chennai airport control room officials ensured and made all necessary arrangements for the safe landing.
The IndiGo plane landed safely at the Chennai airport at 11.12 pm, eight minutes ahead of schedule. The plane was then brought to the 'Remote Bay' area of the airport, used for cargo planes. Fortunately, no unwanted incident occurred. All 79 people onboard escaped unhurt.
While the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, the flight's return journey to Madurai was cancelled, officials added.
Following the incident, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Delhi ordered an investigation.
Meanwhile, in a statement to PTI, IndiGo did not mention the cracks in the windshield and only said the aircraft had been grounded for "maintenance requirement".
"A maintenance requirement was noticed on IndiGo flight 6E 7253, operating from Madurai to Chennai on October 10, 2025, before landing at its destination," an IndiGo spokesperson said.
The statement added, "Following standard operating procedures, the aircraft landed safely in Chennai and will resume operations only after necessary checks and clearances."
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