On 15 June, the IndiGO Airbus A321-200neo (registered VT-IMW) operated a domestic flight between Bengaluru and Ahmedabad when the accident happened. The aircraft has been grounded since. According to the Twitter user (see below), it’s the fourth tailstrike incident at the airline in the past three months.
Most of the tailstrikes on Airbus 320 family aircraft occur during landing in manual mode (Auto Pilot OFF), when the sidestick is maintained in the aft position after touch down, Michel Palomeque, flight safety director of Airbus writes in a safety bulletin.
Despite taking preventive measures, however, tailstrikes keep on occurring. The accident factor is correlated to the fuselage length, hence Airbus A320-A321 can be more affected.
This post was published on 16 June 2023 08:26
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