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Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight suffers tail strike while landing at Kempegowda airport; DGCA to probe incident
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the airlines said the aircraft "experienced an 'Abnormal Runway Contact' while landing.
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A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight suffered a tail strike during its landing at the Kempegowda International Airport. The aircraft, flight 6E 6542, departed from Guwahati earlier in the day. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into the incident.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the airlines said the aircraft "experienced an 'Abnormal Runway Contact' while landing during gusty weather". There was no report of any casualty and the passengers and crew disembarked safely.
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Indigo further said the relevant authorities were informed as per the standard operating procedures, and the aircraft was sent for maintenance checks. "It will resume operations after securing necessary clearances," the IndiGo Spokesperson said, while reiterating the airlines' commitment to ensure safety of its customers and crew.
While more details on the matter are awaited, there have been reports of other incidents involving Indigo aircraft this month.
Indigo flight develops technical snag
On Wednesday, a Delhi-bound IndiGo Dreamliner aircraft developed a technical snag and had to return to London Heathrow airport, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.
The Boeing 787-9 aircraft, operating the flight 6E4 from London Heathrow to Delhi, was airborne for around an hour before turning back, as per the information available on flight tracking website Flightradar 24.com.
The aircraft reportedly suffered a technical issue and landed back safely at London Heathrow. There was no statement from IndiGo.
The flight departed at around 12.40 am (IST) on Wednesday and returned to London Heathrow at around 2 am, according to data on Flightradar 24.com.
Indigo flight diverted after smoke warning
Earlier this month, on September 15, an IndiGo flight operating from Agartala to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow after a smoke warning in the aircraft's cargo area, PTI reported, citing an official statement.
The flight 6E6504, carrying 103 passengers and 6 crew members, landed safely at Lucknow's Chowdhury Charan Singh Airport at 6:29pm.
Lucknow Airport immediately activated its emergency response protocols and deployed fire and rescue, ambulance and terminal support to ensure the safe handling of the aircraft, passengers and crew.
(With PTI inputs)
