Cyclone Fengal: IndiGo Flight Narrowly Avoids Mishap During Chennai Landing | Watch Video

Cyclone Fengal Update: IndiGo A320 neo aircraft struggled to land and did a go around as the cyclonic storm made landfall on Puducherry coast on Saturday evening. The video is going viral on social media.

The IndiGo flight is seen preparing to land, briefly touching the ground before swaying slightly to the left. The plane's wings come just inches from the ground, and within moments, it lifts off back into the air.

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“This could have ended badly in Chennai. An Airbus A320neo of IndiGo Airlines struggled to touch down as cyclone Fengal makes landfall and goes for a go-around,” said an aviation critic, while posting the video.

IndiGo resumed flights on Sunday morning as weather improved in Chennai. Chennai airport was shut till 4 am on Saturday, December 1 due to Cyclone Fengal.

The video has got over 86,000 views on X. Many users are commenting that the IndiGo flight was seconds away from disaster.

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“The crosswinds must have been crazy. The wing almost touched. Super lucky,” wrote one user. Another person wrote, “ Horrific decision from the pilot there, massive risk - should have gone around."

A third user commented, "As the saying goes It's always better to walk away from a bad landing than to be carried away from a good one.

India Meteorological Department says Cyclone Fengal has remained static over Puducherry for six hours since it made landfall around 11:30 pm on Saturday.

The weather observatory also said that a moderate to high flash flood risk is expected in several watersheds and neighbourhoods across several meteorological sub-divisions in the upcoming 24 hours.

Greater Chennai Corporation distributed food to 2,32,200 people. In 8 relief camps, nearly 200 people from low-lying areas were housed. Udhayanidhi told reporters, “Food is being provided free of cost in all the 386 Amma Canteens today.”

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