Indigo A21N at Chennai on Mar 8th 2025, tail strike on landing
Last Update: March 12, 2025 / 15:25:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-5325
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Chennai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IBI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
The aircraft is still on the ground in Chennai about 56 hours after landing.
India's DGCA opened an investigation into the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-5325
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Chennai, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IBI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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