Indigo AT72 at Ranchi on Dec 12th 2025, tail strike on landing
Last Update: December 13, 2025 / 17:32:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-7361
Departure
Bhubaneswar, India
Destination
Ranchi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IRN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The aircraft is still on the ground in Ranchi about 26.5 hours after landing.
The airline reported an attempt to provide a replacement aircraft for the return flight was not successful, the 77 passengers were taken to hotels.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Indigo Airlines
Flight number
6E-7361
Departure
Bhubaneswar, India
Destination
Ranchi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-IRN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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