IndiGo Flight from Guwahati Suffers Tail Strike in Bengaluru
· India · India Today, Hindustan Times, Times of India
An IndiGo flight operating from Guwahati to Bengaluru suffered a tail strike during its second landing approach at Kempegowda International Airport. Flight 6E 6542 executed a go-around on its initial approach before experiencing abnormal runway contact amid gusty weather conditions. All passengers and crew members disembarked safely after the aircraft landed. IndiGo grounded the aircraft for maintenance checks and arranged an alternate plane for the Bengaluru-Coimbatore leg.
Why it matters
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has launched an investigation into the tail strike, prompting mandatory maintenance checks before the aircraft resumes service.
Read the original report — India Today
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