Overview
- IndiGo flight 6E6542 from Guwahati experienced a go-around and then struck its tail on the runway during a second landing attempt at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday.
- The aircraft completed the second landing safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without injury.
- IndiGo described the event as an "abnormal runway contact" and has grounded the plane for maintenance checks, saying it will return to service only after necessary clearances.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has opened a formal investigation into the tail-strike to determine causes and any safety or maintenance actions required.
- IndiGo cited gusty weather as a contributing factor and investigators will examine structural damage risks that can force lengthy inspections and delay the aircraft’s return to flying.