DELHI- India’s largest carrier, IndiGo (6E) Airlines Flight operating Airbus A321neo from Kolkata (CCU) to Delhi (DEL), suffered the Tail Strike upon landing at DEL.
The severity of the tail strike led to the grounding of 6E A321neo. Further, the Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has stated the incident.
IndiGo A321neo Tail Strike at Delhi
As per an official statement from the DGCA, it has been reported that the IndiGo A321neo with registration VT-IMG encountered a tail strike.
Further, the incident involves a 6E Kolkata-Delhi flight with flight number 6E-6183. Additionally, the incident occurred during the landing process at Delhi on Sunday, June 11.
According to Flight Radar 24, the IndiGo flight 6E6183 took off from Kolkata Airport (CCU) at 7:13 PM IST. After being airborne for almost two hours and covering a distance of 1,313 KM, it landed at DEL at 9:18 PM IST.
The 6E flight did a go-around first, and while attempting to land, it experienced a tail strike. Subsequently, the aircraft involved in the incident is A321-251NX or A321neo. Further, it has the registration VT-IMG and is only a one-year-old aircraft.
Following the incident, the aircraft is currently grounded at DEL. Subsequently, it will undergo maintenance at IndiGo’s largest hangar at DEL.
DGCA Statement
According to the DGCA, the sequence of events during the flight leading up to the incident was without any notable occurrences until the approach for landing at Delhi.
During the approach phase on runway 27, the flight crew perceived that the aircraft remained airborne for a longer duration than expected and subsequently decided to execute a go-around maneuver.
It is believed that during this go-around procedure, the lower section of the aircraft’s tail may have made contact with the runway surface, resulting in damages. As a precautionary measure, the operating crew has been taken off active duty pending further investigation into the incident.
Similar Incident
A tail strike occurred during the landing at Nagpur airport of an Indigo aircraft that had taken off from Mumbai International Airport. According to the news agency, the incident happened on IndiGo flight 6E-203 from Mumbai to Nagpur airport on April 14, 2023.
The aircraft was declared grounded at Nagpur Airport for assessment and maintenance, according to a statement issued by IndiGo. The airline added that no injuries were reported due to the event.
Flight 6E 203 from Mumbai experienced a tail strike while making a landing at Nagpur Airport on April 14, 2023. At the airport in Nagpur, the plane was ordered to stay grounded for inspection and maintenance.
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