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DGCA Launches Investigation After IndiGo Tail Strike in Bengaluru

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

IndiGo flight 6E 6542 suffered a tail strike on its second landing at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Airport.
All passengers and crew disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
The Airbus A321neo, IndiGo’s ninth A321 to tail-strike, was grounded for maintenance.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation opened an investigation into the tail-strike.
IndiGo blamed gusty weather and arranged an alternate aircraft for the Bengaluru-Coimbatore leg.

History

Historical Context

On 14 February 1990 Indian Airlines Flight 605, an Airbus A320, crashed near Bangalore, killing 92 of 146 aboard and prompting the DGCA to issue safety recommendations for approach procedures. Decades later, on 2 May 2024 IndiGo Flight 6E-6542 suffered a tail-strike in gusty winds, reviving DGCA scrutiny of A320-family wind-shear safeguards. The 1990 accident followed earlier A320 debates after Air France Flight 296Q, highlighting pilot-computer interaction issues.

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Story summary

IndiGo flight 6E 6542 suffered a tail strike on its second landing at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Airport.
All passengers and crew disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
The Airbus A321neo, IndiGo’s ninth A321 to tail-strike, was grounded for maintenance.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation opened an investigation into the tail-strike.
IndiGo blamed gusty weather and arranged an alternate aircraft for the Bengaluru-Coimbatore leg.

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