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IndiGo Flight Suffers Tail Strike In Bengaluru, Airline Blames Weather
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- Sep 27, 2026, 4:56 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.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the airlines said the aircraft "experienced an 'Abnormal Runway Contact' while landing. | India News
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.