Indigo aircraft's belly scrapes runway while landing in UP's Gorakhpur, plane grounded
PTC News Desk: An Indigo aircraft has been grounded at Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur airport after suffering a tail impact while landing on August 19, 2026. As per the standard operating procedure (SOP), the Director General of Civil Aviation was informed about the incident. An investigating team soon reached the spot and launched probe into the incident.
An aviation official at the Gorakhpur airport confirmed that the aircraft involving in the tail-strike incident has been grounded.
IndiGo, meanwhile, said the aircraft is undergoing maintenance and will resume operations after receiving the necessary clearances.
In a statement, an IndiGo spokesperson said, “On 19 August 2026, IndiGo flight 6E 2381 from Delhi to Gorakhpur, during the landing approach carried out a go around in the interest of safety. The aircraft returned and had a safe landing at the Gorakhpur airport, where all customers and crew disembarked safely.
“The aircraft is undergoing maintenance as scratches were observed around APU inlet during regular post flight walk-around.
“The aircraft will resume operations post necessary clearances.
“At IndiGo, the safety of our customers, crew, and aircraft is our top priority.”
- PTC NEWS
