In safety scare, IndiGo plane’s tail touches runway at Mumbai airport amid rains
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had penalised IndiGo by ₹30 lakh in 2023 because of four tail strike incidents in six months after an audit of those incidents. The civil aviation regulator found deficiencies in IndiGo’s training and engineering procedure.
The tail of an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft touched the runway at Mumbai Airport during a low-altitude go-around amid bad weather on Friday. The aircraft will undergo all necessary checks, repairs, and regulatory clearance before resuming operations, said an Indigo spokesperson. The incident happened during heavy rain and poor visibility in Mumbai.
The airline spokesperson said, “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. Following the standard protocol, the aircraft will go through necessary checks/ repairs and regulatory clearance before resuming operations.”
The airline said the safety of customers, crew, and aircraft remains the top priority for it.
“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,” the spokesperson added.
Earlier in March, an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft’s tail had touched the runway during landing at Chennai airport.
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In September last year, a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo A321 aircraft suffered a tail strike. The flight crew was de-rostered as part of the investigation.
In 2023, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had penalised IndiGo by ₹30 lakh because of four tail strike incidents in six months. The DGCA is a statutory body of the Government of India to regulate civil aviation in India.
During an audit of those incidents, the civil aviation regulator found deficiencies in IndiGo’s training and engineering procedure.
Mumbaikars woke up to relentless rain on Saturday, with several areas recording over 200 mm of rainfall in a span of just a few hours. The heavy downpour flooded low-lying pockets and threw local train services off track.
