IndiGo A321 Tail Strike
DGCA Investigates IndiGo A321 Tail Strike Following Go-Around in Bengaluru
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An IndiGo Airbus A321 operating flight 6E 6542 from Guwahati to Bengaluru made a go-around during gusty conditions on Sunday and suffered a tail strike before landing safely on its second approach. All passengers and crew were safe. The aircraft was grounded for maintenance checks and will return to service only after receiving clearance. The DGCA is investigating the incident, which comes amid repeated tail strikes involving IndiGo A321s; the airline says it has increased its focus on pilot training in this area. Safety information cited in reports notes that go-arounds near the ground can carry tail-strike risk and that the A321 has a higher reported tail-strike rate than the A320.
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The Bengaluru incident was reported as at least the ninth known tail strike involving IndiGo’s A321 fleet.
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The previous month, another IndiGo flight, from Delhi to Gorakhpur, made a precautionary go-around after a tail strike; a post-flight inspection found minor scratches near the aircraft’s tail-mounted APU inlet, and the plane was grounded for inspection and repair.
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IATA’s Safety Report cited in one account identified tail strikes as the most frequent type of incident in both 2024 and 2025, with nine non-fatal cases globally; landing-gear issues accounted for seven and runway excursions for six.
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