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IndiGo Guwahati-Bengaluru flight suffers tail strike during second landing approach
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- Sep 27, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC
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In yet another instance of an IndiGo Airbus A321 tail strike, an aircraft (VT-NHP) operating a Guwahati-Bengaluru flight on Sunday suffered the same while going around at its destination. The flight (6E 6542) aborted landing on the first approach at the destination.
An IndiGo flight from Guwahati suffered a tail strike during its second landing approach at Bengaluru airport. The aircraft landed safely, all passengers disembarked, and an alternate aircraft was arranged for the Bengaluru-Coimbatore leg.
IndiGo flight tail strike: Bengaluru-bound aircraft from Guwahati suffers abnormal runway contact during a second landing attempt amidst gusty weather conditions at Kempegowda International Airport.