The rear of the Indigo aircraft A321 (VT-H) collided with the runway during landing in Mumbai on Saturday (August 16, 2025) amid heavy rains. Actually this aircraft was flying from Bangkok as 6E 1060. When the back part of the aircraft collided, the pilot canceled the landing.
After that, in the second attempt, the aircraft was landed at 3 am. This has happened for the seventh time in two years, when the previous part of the Indigo A321 aircraft has collided at the time of landing. DGCA has raised this issue before the airline.
Indigo spokesperson gave this information
According to an IndiGo official, on August 16, 2025, due to bad weather conditions in Mumbai, the rear part of the Indigo Airlines A321 aircraft collided with the runway while flying at a low altitude. After this, the aircraft took another flight and securely landed.
The official said that keeping in mind all the protocols, now the aircraft will be well investigated, only then it will be able to get approval for the flight. IndiGo’s first priority is the protection of its passengers, crew and aircraft. Indigo will try his best to reduce the effects caused by this incident.
IndiGo was fined 30 lakhs
Let us know that in July 2023, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had fined IndiGo for 4 such tail strike incidents within 6 months. During the investigation, the team found deficiencies in the operation, training process and technical process.
According to the Skybrary website, the tail strike occurs when the back of an airplane comes in contact with the runway during takeoff or landing. Most of the incidents of tail strikes occur during landing, in which most of the pilot’s fault is considered. However, bad weather, strong winds further increase the possibility of this incident.
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