NEW DELHI: An IndiGo Airbus A321 (VT-ICM) suffered a tail strike during landing in Mumbai on Saturday morning amid heavy rain. The aircraft was flying in from Bangkok as 6E 1060 and it executed a low level go-around (aborted landing) when the tail strike happened. The plane landed safely in the second attempt just after 3 am. This is IndiGo’s seventh tail strike in about two years on its A321 fleet, an issue the DGCA has raised with the airline.An IndiGo spokesperson said: “On August 16, 2025, an IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft tail touched the runway while executing a low-altitude go-around due to unfavourable weather conditions in Mumbai. Following the standard protocol, the aircraft will go through necessary checks/ repairs and regulatory clearance before resuming operations. At IndiGo, the safety of our customers, crew, and aircraft is our top priority. We are making all efforts to minimise any subsequent impact on our operations due to this incident.”In July 2023, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had penalised IndiGo Rs 30 lakh for four tail strikes in a span of six months. The regulator had found “systemic deficiencies pertaining to operations, training procedures and engineering procedures”.According to aviation website Skybrary: “A tail strike occurs when the aft fuselage (tail) of an aeroplane comes in contact with the runway during either takeoff or landing. Statistically, the majority of tail strikes occur on landing. Tail strikes most often occur as a result of human error although environmental factors, such as strong gusty winds, can increase the potential for an event.”