Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo flight struggles to land amid heavy rain, strong winds

Cyclonic Storm Fengal crossed over the coasts of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry early on Sunday morning. Both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been witnessing heavy rain since Thursday, leading to the closure of Chennai Airport until 4 AM on Sunday. footage of an Airbus A320 neo plane of IndiGo Airlines struggling to land during the cyclonic storm is stirring up attention.
clip shows the IndiGo flight preparing to touch the ground during heavy rain and strong winds. When the plane’s wheels reach just inches from the ground, it flies off again, aborting the landing.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Fengal’s movement has been extremely slow even after the landfall and the storm has remained close to the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast since last night. “Cyclone Fengal moved south-westwards with a speed of 7 km/h during the past 6 hours. It is likely to move westwards slowly and weaken gradually into a deep depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next three hours,” IMD said on Sunday.

Indigo statement

Press Statement: November 30, 2024

Due to adverse weather conditions, including rain and strong, gusty winds (which later led to the closure of Chennai airport), the cockpit crew of flight 6E 683, operating between Mumbai and Chennai, executed a go-around on November 30, 2024, in accordance with established safety protocols. This is a standard and safe maneuver, and our pilots are extensively trained to handle such situations with the utmost professionalism. A go-around is performed when a safe landing cannot be achieved, as was the case with this flight.

We would like to reaffirm our commitment to the safety of our passengers, aircraft, and crew members.