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Air India flight suffers tail-strike on Delhi-Bengaluru flight, aircraft grounded
Updated On: 21 May, 2026 07:12 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
The incident involved flight AI2651, which was arriving in Bengaluru when the rear part of the aircraft reportedly touched the runway during landing. A tail-strike occurs when the tail of an aircraft makes contact with the ground during take-off or landing

The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without any injury. Representational Pic/File
An Air India flight from Delhi to Bengaluru experienced a tail-strike during landing on Thursday, the airline said, reported the ANI.
The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without any injury.
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