Overview

• Flight 6E 1060 from Bangkok executed a low-altitude go-around on runway 27 in heavy rain and poor visibility before its A321’s tail scraped the pavement and it landed safely on a second approach.
• No injuries were reported, and the jet was immediately taken out of service for engineering inspections, repairs and regulatory clearance.
• The DGCA has opened a formal probe, derostered the flight crew and is reviewing cockpit procedures, air traffic control actions and runway condition reports.
• This incident is the seventh tail-strike on IndiGo’s A321 fleet in about two years, following a 2023 DGCA audit that found training and maintenance shortcomings.
• Mumbai’s monsoon downpour forced at least 15 go-arounds, two diversions and more than 350 flight delays on Saturday, underlining heightened seasonal risks for airport operations.