Bengaluru-Bound IndiGo Flight Suffers Tailstrike During Takeoff, DGCA Derosters Flight Crew

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In a statement, IndiGo said its A321 aircraft was grounded in Bangalore due to a tail strike on September 9. (File image)

According to the senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the flight crew has been off rostered and the incident is under investigation.

Aviation watchdog DGCA is probing the incident of tail strike involving an IndiGo aircraft on September 9 and the flight crew has been derostered, a senior official said on Tuesday.

In a statement, IndiGo said its A321 aircraft was grounded in Bangalore due to a tail strike on September 9.

It was operating the flight from Delhi to Bengaluru.

“The aircraft is currently under maintenance and will be back in operation post necessary repairs. The incident is under investigation,” the airline said.

According to the senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the flight crew has been off rostered and the incident is under investigation.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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