Overview
- Flight 6E 6542 from Guwahati carried out a go-around and on Sunday experienced an abnormal runway contact on its second landing attempt at Kempegowda International Airport that has been described as a tail strike.
- All passengers and crew disembarked safely and there were no injuries reported following the successful second landing.
- IndiGo said the contact occurred during gusty weather and placed the aircraft under maintenance checks while an alternate plane covered the onward Bengaluru–Coimbatore sector.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has opened a formal investigation that will review flight data, weather conditions, crew actions, and maintenance records before the aircraft can return to service.
- Industry data and Airbus guidance cited in coverage note that A321s have a higher tail‑strike risk during go‑arounds and regulators will consider that technical context as part of the probe.