IndiGo tail strike incident: DGCA probes matter, suspends flight crew

Image Source : PTI IndiGo said the incident is under investigation.

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

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.

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

(With inputs from PTI) 

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