As it powered up for a low-altitude go-around maneuver in Mumbai on Saturday, an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft’s tail touched the runway due to inclement weather, the airline said.
Airline pilots often choose to go-around rather than try to land in less-than-ideal weather.
“Due to unfavorable weather circumstances in Mumbai on August 16, 2025, the tail of an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft contacted the runway during a low-altitude go-around. The plane then made a second approach and made a safe landing,” an IndiGo spokesperson said in a statement.
The airline promised to adhere to all regulations prior to the aircraft starting up again.
Before resuming operations, the aircraft will undergo the required inspections, repairs, and regulatory clearance in accordance with usual procedure, the spokesperson stated.
“The safety of our passengers, employees, and aircraft is our first concern at IndiGo. We are working hard to minimize any further effects this incident may have on our operations. A spokesperson for IndiGo said.
Earlier last week, IndiGo received a show-cause notice from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for training 1,700 pilots to operate at three important airports with difficult runway conditions that require specialized aircraft handling to ensure safe landings and takeoffs using “non-qualified simulators.”
The show cause letter claims that IndiGo trained flight commanders and first officers in Category C (Critical) airfields using unqualified simulators.
DGCA found that a number of Full Flight Simulators used for testing, training, or inspecting airfields such as Kozhikode, Leh, and Kathmandu were not qualified or approved for the specific airport models as required by the Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) after analyzing IndiGo’s simulator training data.
According to the notification, IndiGo has breached the CAR rules by failing to ensure that training related to Class III (critical) airports is carried out using simulators that are appropriately qualified.
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