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Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX suffers tail strike landing at Kolkata

An Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad suffered a tail strike after executing a go-around during landing at Kolkata airport on Saturday morning.

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An Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad suffered a tail strike while landing at Kolkata airport on Saturday morning, according to The Economic Times and NewsBytes. Flight QP 1925 carried out a go-around before landing safely at around 7:40 am. All passengers disembarked without any reported injuries. [1][5]

The aircraft involved in the incident was a Boeing 737 MAX 8, according to The Economic Times. A post-flight inspection confirmed that the tail section had contacted the ground during the landing sequence. The airline confirmed the safe landing and stated that a detailed inspection is taking place. [1]

The aircraft remains parked at Kolkata airport while technicians perform a detailed inspection, The Economic Times reported. Relevant authorities have been informed about the incident and an investigation is under way, according to The Economic Times, NewsBytes, and Telegraph India. [1][3][5]

Akasa Air is an Indian low-cost airline founded in 2021 that operates an all-Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The carrier launched commercial operations in August 2022 and flies to domestic and international destinations. [6][8]

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In short

  • Akasa Air flight QP 1925 from Ahmedabad suffered a tail strike during landing at Kolkata airport.
  • The Boeing 737 MAX 8 landed safely around 7:40 am following a go-around, and no injuries were reported.
  • The aircraft remains grounded at Kolkata airport while a detailed inspection and investigation are conducted.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Akasa Air aircraft suffers tail strike at Kolkata airportThe Economic Times, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Akasa Air Aircraft Suffers Tail Strike During Landing At Kolkata AirportNDTV, 10h ago
  3. [3]Akasa Air plane suffers tail strike at Kolkata airport; passengers safe, probe underwayTelegraph India, 11h ago
  4. [4]Akasa Air Aircraft Suffers Tail Strike at Kolkata AirportRediff MoneyWiz, 12h ago
  5. [5]Akasa Air tail contacted ground after Kolkata go-around, passengers safeNewsBytes, 10h ago

Background

  1. [6]Akasa Air on Wikipedia
  2. [7]UK Carrier Strike Group on Wikipedia
  3. [8]Akasa Air on Grokipedia
  4. [9]Kolkata on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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