Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 Suffers Tail Strike at Kolkata Airport After Go-Around; Passengers Safe

India: An Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight QP 1925 from Ahmedabad experienced a tail strike during landing at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The aircraft performed a go-around on its initial approach before completing a safe landing, with all passengers and crew disembarking without any reported injuries.

According to the airline and aviation sources, the flight was on final approach to runway 19L when the crew initiated a go-around from low height around 7:37 am local time. Flight tracking data indicated the aircraft briefly reached zero feet altitude near the airfield before climbing again. The jet then repositioned and landed safely approximately 20 minutes later, around 7:40 am.

A subsequent post-flight inspection revealed that the aircraft’s tail section had come into contact with the ground or runway surface. The plane has been parked at Kolkata airport for a detailed technical examination. Details on the exact number of passengers onboard and the full extent of any structural damage were not immediately available.

Sources confirmed the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737 MAX 8. Aviation authorities, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, have been notified, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is currently in progress. No official cause or assessment of damage severity has been released so far.