US EditionIndiGo Passengers Experience Sudden Jolt as Ranchi-Bound Flight Suffers Tail Strike While Landing
The IndiGo flight with about 70 passengers was grounded after a tail strike caused no injuries but disrupted subsequent flights, officials said.
- On Friday, December 12, an IndiGo Bhubaneswar–Ranchi flight suffered a tail strike on landing at Ranchi airport around 7.30 pm with around 70 passengers, causing a sudden jolt but no injuries, officials said.
- A tail strike is when an aircraft's rear contacts the runway due to a steeper-than-normal landing angle, and IndiGo has not released a preliminary cause but such events trigger mandatory inspections.
- Ground crews deemed the aircraft unfit for further flight, grounding it and cancelling its next departure from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar and the scheduled return Ranchi–Bhubaneswar flight.
- Regulators say the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is likely to investigate, while passengers faced cancellations, rescheduling, or a roughly 400-km, 8-hour Bhubaneswar road transfer with airport assistance.
- While rare—about 1 in 20,000 landings globally—such strikes prompt scrutiny, and IndiGo, India's largest carrier, maintains a strong safety record that may influence fleet reviews by regulators.
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IndiGo flight's dramatic tail strike while landing at Ranchi airport
Passengers encountered a range of disruptions following the incident as some chose to cancel their trips altogether, while others rescheduled for future flights. A few were arranged to travel to Bhubaneswar by road, covering the approximately 400-km distance in about 8 hours.
Tail Strike Incident: IndiGo Flight Grounded in Ranchi
An IndiGo flight experienced a tail strike while landing at Ranchi airport, impacting its Bhubaneswar-Ranchi route. Despite the jolt, all 70 passengers were safe. The incident led to the aircraft being grounded due to technical issues, affecting some passengers' travel plans.
Bhubaneswar-Ranchi IndiGo Flight’s Tail Strikes Runway While Landing; Return Trip Cancelled
Ranchi: There seems to be little respite for India’s biggest airline. Even as IndiGo was making efforts to restore normalcy in flight operations, after a weeklong disruption, the tail of one of its aircraft apparently scraped the ground while landing at the Ranchi airport on Friday evening. Officials confirmed on Saturday that the flight, from Bhubaneswar to Ranchi, suffered a “tail strike” while making its final approach. There were 70 passenge…
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