Indigo A21N at Delhi on Jun 11th 2023, tail strike on balked landing

Last Update: June 13, 2023 / 20:28:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 11, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Indigo Airlines

Flight number
6E-6183

Departure
Kolkata, India

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

An Indigo Airbus A321-200N, registration VT-IMG performing flight 6E-6183 from Kolkata to Delhi (India), was on final approach to Delhi's runway 27 when the crew felt they were floating over the runway and initiated a go around. While rotating for the go around the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed to 6000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed on runway 27 without further incident about 15 minutes later. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however.

India's DGCA opened an investigation into the occurrence stating the aircraft was floating along the runway when the crew initiated a go around, the aircraft suffered a tail strike.

The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered a tail strike.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 53 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 11, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Indigo Airlines

Flight number
6E-6183

Departure
Kolkata, India

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-IMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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