New Delhi: An IndiGo aircraft has been grounded after it suffered a tail strike while landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Tuesday.
According to an official statement by the DGCA, IndiGo A321-252NX (Neo) aircraft VT-IMG, while operating Kolkata-Delhi 6E-6183 flight, was involved in a tail strike during landing at Delhi on Sunday (June 11).
“The flight was uneventful till approach to land at Delhi. During approach on runway 27, the crew felt that they floated longer than normal and initiated a go-around. During the go-around manoeuvre, probably the bottom of the tail portion of the aircraft touched the runway surface and sustained damages. The operating crew have been off-rostered pending investigation,” the airlines regulatory body said in its statement.
13/06/2023 Indian Express
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