IndiGo Plane Suffers Tail Strike During Landing In Nagpur; No Injuries, Aircraft Grounded

An IndiGo airline flight from Mumbai suffered a tail strike while landing in Nagpur recently. The incident took place on April 14 as flight 6E 203 was landing at Nagpur Airport, the airline said in a statement.

As per the airline, no injuries were reported in the incident, and the aircraft has been grounded at Nagpur for assessment and necessary repairs.

“Flight 6E 203 from Mumbai had a tail strike while landing at Nagpur on 14th April. The aircraft was declared grounded at Nagpur airport for assessment and repairs. The incident is being investigated,” IndiGo said in a statement.

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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