Jet Airways flight suffers 'tail strike'
A Bangkok-bound Jet Airways flight carrying 188 people suffered "suspected tail strike" and came back to the airport.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-05-12 11:44 GMT
Mumbai
The airline said the aircraft landed safely and all the 180 passengers and eight crew members have deplaned.
The crew of flight 9W-70 executed an air turn back to Mumbai on account of a 'suspected' tail strike, a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement.
The aircraft is being inspected by the Jet Airways Engineering team and ground personnel.
The Mumbai-Bangkok flight is delayed and is expected to take off shortly, the statement added.
This is at least the third incident of tail strike involving a Jet Airways plane this year.
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