IndiGo has clarified that such maneuvers are normal.
A video of an IndiGo aircraft struggling to land in Chennai forward of Cyclone Fengal’s landfall has gone viral. The aircraft is seen attempting to land amid heavy turbulence because the cyclone led to heavy rain and robust winds within the metropolis yesterday. On the final second, it aborts landing and flies away. IndiGo has confirmed the incident and mentioned that the Mumbai-Chennai flight confronted hostile climate, together with rain and gusty winds, so it went for a go-around – which is normally executed when a secure touchdown can’t be achieved.
“As a consequence of hostile climate circumstances, together with rain and robust, gusty winds (which later led to the closure of Chennai airport), the cockpit crew of flight 6E 683, working between Mumbai and Chennai, executed a go-around on November 30, 2024, in accordance with established security protocols,” mentioned IndiGo.
The airline clarified that such maneuvers are normal and the pilots are correctly educated to deal with such conditions.
“It is a normal and secure maneuver, and our pilots are extensively educated to deal with such conditions with the utmost professionalism. A go-around is carried out when a secure touchdown can’t be achieved, as was the case with this flight,” the assertion added.
The aircraft landed in Chennai round 12:40 pm, shortly earlier than the airport shut operations until the following day within the wake of the cyclone.
Cyclone Fengal made landfall final night time, triggering heavy rain throughout the coastal districts in northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. A minimum of three individuals had been killed in rain-related incidents in Chennai, elements of which had been left waterlogged.