IndiGo aircraft's tail touches runway in Mumbai, airline issues statement

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An IndiGo aircraft became the centre of attention after its tail touched the runway in Mumbai. The airline said that the Airbus A321 touched the runway with its tail while it was powering up for a go-around manoeuvre at a low altitude because of adverse weather conditions in Mumbai.

"On August 16, 2025 an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft tail touched the runway while executing a low-altitude go-around due to unfavourable weather conditions in Mumbai. Thereafter, the aircraft carried out another approach and landed safely," Indigo said in an official statement.

IndiGo said that after the incident, it will be "following the standard protocol and the aircraft will go through necessary checks/ repairs and regulatory clearance before resuming operations".

A spokesperson of the airline said in a statement, "At IndiGo, the safety of our customers, crew, and aircraft is our top priority. We are making all efforts to minimise any subsequent impact on our operations due to this incident."

In an earlier incident that took place in March, an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail had touched the runway during landing at Chennai airport. After the incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had confirmed that an investigation was underway and that the aviation body was probing the tail strike incident.