India A21N at Bangalore on May 21st 2026, tail strike on go around

Last Update: May 21, 2026 / 16:56:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2651

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TVF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

Airport
Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore

Airport ICAO Code
VOBL

An Air India Airbus A321-200N, registration VT-TVF performing flight AI-2651 from Delhi to Bangalore (India) with 179 people on board, was about to land on Bangalore's runway 27L when the crew initiated a go around, however, the aircraft's tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed out to safety, positioned for another approach and landed without further incident about 15 minutes after the go around. There were no injuries.

The return flight was cancelled, the aircraft is still on the ground in Bangalore about 11 hours after landing.

The airline reported the aircraft encountered wake turbulence and encountered a tail strike on landing in Bangalore.

Metars:
VOBL 210700Z 28006KT 8000 SCT012 31/20 Q1012 NOSIG=
VOBL 210630Z 28006KT 8000 SCT012 30/20 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210600Z 27008KT 8000 SCT012 30/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210530Z 26008KT 8000 FEW012 29/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210500Z 26010KT 8000 FEW012 27/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210430Z 26010KT 8000 FEW012 27/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210400Z 26010KT 8000 NSC 27/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210330Z 26014KT 8000 FEW012 26/21 Q1014 NOSIG=
VOBL 210300Z 26014KT 6000 FEW012 25/21 Q1014 NOSIG=
VOBL 210230Z 26014KT 6000 FEW012 25/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210200Z 26010KT 6000 FEW012 24/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210130Z 26010KT 6000 FEW012 23/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOBL 210100Z 26009KT 6000 FEW012 23/21 Q1013 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-2651

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Bangalore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TVF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

Airport
Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore

Airport ICAO Code
VOBL

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