An IndiGo aircraft suffered damage in the tail section after it hit the runway in Bengaluru airport, sources said. The IndiGo flight No. 6E 6054 was operating from Delhi to Bengaluru when the incident happened on September 9, sources said.
Visuals of the damage to the tail section show several white dents on the blue paint of the aircraft skin, indicating a serious tailstrike.
A tailstrike happens when the tail of an aircraft touches the runway during takeoff or landing. This can be dangerous as it can lead to structural damage, especially to the rear pressure bulkhead, the cone-shaped area in an aircraft’s tail that seals the pressurised cabin.
No one was injured. The regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the airport authorities are investigating the incident, sources said.
The DGCA has grounded the crew and has started the process of finding out what exactly happened.
The passengers were deboarded and separate arrangements were made for them, sources said.
IndiGo has not given a statement on the matter yet.
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