Ahmedabad: Passengers on an Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata landed safely at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday, but the aircraft was later grounded after a tail strike was detected.
“Akasa Air flight QP 1925 carried out a go-around during its landing at Kolkata and landed safely thereafter. “The flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8. It landed at Kolkata airport at approximately 7.40am,” said a source.
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All passengers disembarked safely,” an airline spokesperson said. The airline informed the relevant authorities in accordance with established safety protocols and said the incident was under investigation. A post-flight inspection found that the aircraft’s tail section had made contact with the ground. The aircraft remained parked at Kolkata airport for a detailed technical inspection. Akasa Air did not disclose the extent of the damage or indicate when it would return to service. A tail strike occurs when an aircraft’s rear fuselage makes contact with the runway during landing or take-off. Such incidents require technical inspections to assess possible structural damage before an aircraft can resume operations. Download the TOI App.