Chennai, March 9 -- An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway during landing at Chennai airport on Saturday, March 8, the airline said in a statement.

"The aircraft is grounded and will be back in operations post necessary repairs and clearance," the statement said.

"At IndiGo, the safety of our customers, crew, and aircraft is our top priority. We operate with the highest standards of safety. We regret any inconvenience caused to our customers due to subsequent cancellations due to this grounding," the statement added.

A tail strike occurs when the tail or empennage of an aircraft hits the ground or any other stationary object during take-off or landing.

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