IndiGo on Wednesday said one of its Airbus A321 aircraft suffered a tail strike while landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.
IndiGo Aircraft Suffers Tail Strike While Landing At Kolkata Airport
The incident took place on Monday as the aircraft, with flight number 6E1859, was coming to Kolkata from Dhaka.
IndiGo aircraft scheduled to fly to Mumbai with passengers on board developed a snag
IndiGo aircraft scheduled to fly to Mumbai with passengers on board developed a snag
The incident took place on Monday as the aircraft, with flight number 6E1859, was coming to Kolkata from Dhaka. "The aircraft was declared grounded at Kolkata for assessment and repairs. The incident is being investigated in detail," IndiGo said in a statement.
No injuries, however, were reported, the airlines said. There were 173 passengers on board the flight at the time of the incident, sources at the Kolkata airport said. A tail strike occurs when the tail or empennage of an aircraft hits the ground or any other stationary object during take-off or landing.
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