Air India Delhi-Bengaluru flight suffers ‘tail-strike’ during landing; aircraft grounded — what we know so far

An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru suffered a ‘tail-strike’ during landing at the Bengaluru airport on Thursday, May 21. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew disembarked normally, an airline spokesperson said.

Following the incident, the aircraft was grounded, and the return flight (from Bengaluru to Delhi) was cancelled. The airline said, “Alternative arrangements are being made to accommodate affected passengers at the earliest.”