IndiGo flight suffers tail strike during landing at Nagpur airport, no injuries

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A tail strike occurred during the landing of an Indigo flight 6E-203 from Mumbai.
The incident occurred on April 14, while flight 6E 203 was en route from Mumbai to Nagpur.

“On 14th April 2023, flight 6E 203, from Mumbai had a tail strike while landing at Nagpur. The aircraft was declared grounded at Nagpur airport for assessment and repairs. The incident is being investigated in detail,” IndiGo said in a statement.

No injuries were reported in the incident, the airlines said.
A tail strike occurs when the tail or empennage of an aircraft hits the ground or any other stationary object during take-off or landing.