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An IndiGo flight operating from Guwahati to Bengaluru suffered a tail strike while landing amid gusty weather at the Kempegowda International Airport. The aircraft made abnormal contact with the runway, but a major mishap was averted. All 225 passengers and crew members on board landed safely and disembarked without injuries. Following the incident, the aircraft was grounded and taken in for technical examination. The airline stated that the pilots informed relevant authorities in accordance with standard operating procedures. Technical inspection remains underway, and IndiGo noted that the aircraft will resume flight operations only after securing the required safety clearances.

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00:00Indigo flight suffers tail strike at landing at the Bengaluru airport.
00:04Indigo makes an abnormal runway contact.
00:08A Guwahati to Bengaluru Indigo flight hits the runway with its tail during gusty weather at the Bengaluru airport.
00:16A major mishap, however, has been averted.
00:19All 225 passengers and the crew of this flight are completely safe.
00:24They have all disembarked the flight.
00:26But the Indigo aircraft itself has been grounded after this incident and has been taken for technical inspection after the
00:34tail strike.
00:35The Indigo pilots informed the authorities as per the SOPs when this happened.
00:40Technical examination is underway after this landing incident.
00:44And Indigo has released a statement saying that the aircraft will resume operations after the relevant clearances.
00:52It is also said that safety of the customers and the crew is the top priority.
00:57This incident was reported yesterday, that is September 27th, in Bengaluru, where this flight hit the runway, the tail hit
01:06the runway.

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