Written By: Satata Karmakar | Published : May 22, 2025 8:01 PM IST
Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo Flight Hit By Severe Turbulence, Viral Video Shows Passengers Screaming in Panic
After excruciating and exhausting summer heat and intense humidity over the past few days, a humongous storm took several Indian cities under its wing, causing disruptions and delays.
The MeT, early in the evening of May 21, had issued a 'red alert' in many districts while predicting light to moderate rain along with a not-so-intense thunderstorm, and gusty winds. But, as the weather unfurled, it became aggressive and unruly, causing gigantic rains. Hails lashed out in several areas of the country and carried out a shift in the weather, but what it also brought were challenges from the land to the sky.
Several Indian flights, notably the Indigo Flight GE2142 that was flying from Delhi to Srinagar, experienced tumultuous turbulence amid an aggressive hailstorm that encapsulated the Delhi skies.
The insights revealed the horror scenes as lights diminished, seats clattered, and the seat trays went topsy-turvy.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
I had a narrow escape while flying from Delhi to Srinagar. Flight number #6E2142. Hats off to the captain for the safe landing.@IndiGo6Epic.twitter.com/tNEKwGOT4q
Sheikh Samiullah (@_iamsamiullah) May 21, 2025
The Indigo Flight GE2142 was carrying more than 227 passengers, including five MPs.
A first-hand experienced passenger wrote on ex while reflecting on the horror up-air scene, "I had a narrow escape while flying from Delhi to Srinagar Hats off to the captain for the safe landing".
"A flight I'll never forget", shared another user on social media. The post highlighted an impromptu drop of 3U00 ft mid-air, which sent a sudden shock to the passengers and crew members aboard.
Turbulence during an air flight not only jolts the plane but the minds of the people, and here's how.
Turbulence can trigger a sense of fear or dread, especially for those who already have anxieties about flying. This anxiety can manifest physically (increased heart rate, sweating) and psychologically (panic, dread).
The feeling of being out of sight and having no control makes us feel helpless and so turbulence can be very disturbing and stressful for many people. The situation can lead to a rise in anxiety and fear even at times when the situation doesn't seem to be that catastrophic.
In once-in-a-blue-moon though serious cases, intense turbulence can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or acute stress disorder (ASD). Which can intensify the condition and make the affected more vulnerable.
Anxiety that is linked to turbulence can potentially hurt overall mental health, which leads to an uptick in anxiety, and stress, and the likelihood of difficulties with the banal functioning becomes quite high.
In specific cases of unmanageable anxiety or panic, the affected person is advised to consider other crucial parallel diagnoses, like as depression, psychosis, or personality disorders as they may trigger the scope of the grave situation.
The incident has called for ways to manage distress and anxiety when stuck in unforeseen circumstances like this one, where the people were trapped up in the air, dealing with the natural horrors. These simple ways can provide efficient results while dealing with turbulence anxiety.
It is important to go to the root cause and try to understand what causes turbulence and have better knowledge of it. Knowing why it is not as life-threatening as it looks can help you relax and manage your stress level.
The person suffering from mid-air anxiety is recommended to seek help through various brain relaxing techniques like deep breathing and meditation as they can provide profound help in combating anxiety.
Don't focus on the negativity or anything that affects you, but learn to play with your mind through several activities like reading or listening to music, watching a series or doing anything that calms your min,d can help you stay calm and connect when the aircraft jolts.
Sometimes it's not just the turbulence anxiety but the other parallel anxiety that triggers our fear of turbulence, it is important to seek professional health and go to a therapist. Fixing the root of it is the ultimate solution.
Anxiety and that too through turbulence could feel challenging, but the right knowledge and tips like these can help you stay balanced while your surroundings tremble and go turbulent.
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