Safety scare: IndiGo plane's tail strikes runway while go-around during landing at Mumbai amid incessant rains
The IndiGo aircraft will go through necessary checks, repairs and regulatory clearance before resuming operations, said the airline's spokesperson
Mumbai: An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday while the aircraft attempted a go-around while landing in Mumbai amid poor weather conditions.
“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," said an IndiGo spokesperson.
In a go-around, an aircraft initiates a climb away from the runway instead of continuing its approach to land — during which the IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway – amid the heavy rains in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai rains: IMD issues Red Alert
Mumbai woke up to relentless rain on Saturday, with several areas recording over 200 mm of rainfall in just a few hours. The downpour flooded low-lying pockets and threw local train services off track.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert, warning of heavy to very heavy showers across the metropolis over the next two days.
As per the weather observatory, the Red Alert will remain in place till Sunday, August 17.
2 killed in landslide post deluge
Two members of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries when soil and stones from a hillock collapsed on their hut at Varsha Nagar in Vikhroli Parksite amid heavy rains in the wee hours of the day.
"We did not receive any notice from the authorities this time. We are sleeping in our home, when suddenly around 2.30 am debris collapsed on one of the houses and a family was trapped," said Chaya Vasant Makwana, who has been residing in the locality for 25 years.
Locals said the landslide was unprecedented in the area and blamed the heavy rains for the same. One of the residents also said that at the time of the incident, most families had already retired for the night, with some still watching television when the debris came crashing down, reported PTI.