Such incidents can potentially damage the fuselage. An IndiGo aircraft suffered a tail strike while landing at Chennai airport on Saturday, March 8, the airline confirmed in a statement.

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The aircraft registered as VT-IBI was also involved in a previous tail strike on September 9, 2024, following which it was grounded for over five months for maintenance until February 6.

In September last year, a Bengaluru-bound plane suffered a tail strike incident. The incident occurred with an IndiGo A321 aircraft, which was operating a flight from Delhi to Bengaluru.