DGCA probes tail strike incident involving IndiGo plane at Chennai airport
New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI): Aviation watchdog DGCA is probing a tail strike incident involving an IndiGo A321 aircraft at the Chennai airport on March 8, according to a senior official.
IndiGo on Sunday said an Airbus A321 aircraft tail touched the runway during landing at Chennai airport.
"The aircraft is grounded and will be back in operations post necessary repairs and clearance," the airline said in a statement.
The senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it is probing the incident.
Further details could not be immediately ascertained.
IndiGo also regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to subsequent cancellations following the grounding of the aircraft.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
