An Akasa Air Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration VT-YAG performing flight QP-1925 from Ahmedabad to Kolkata (India), was on final approach to Kolkata's runway 19L at 07:37L (02:07Z) when the crew initiated a go around from low height, the aircraft's tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed to 3000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed without further incident about 20 minutes after the go around.

The airline reported the aircraft performed a go around on its first approach and landed without further incident on its second approach. In a post flight inspection it was detected that the tail had contacted the runway surface.

Metars:
VECC 310400Z 12003KT 4500 HZ SCT020 SCT100 30/25 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310330Z 15004KT 4500 HZ SCT020 SCT100 29/25 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310300Z 09003KT 4500 HZ SCT018 SCT100 29/25 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310230Z 00000KT 4000 HZ SCT020 SCT100 28/26 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310200Z 00000KT 3200 HZ SCT020 SCT100 28/26 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310130Z 00000KT 3200 HZ SCT020 SCT100 27/26 Q1017 NOSIG=
VECC 310100Z 00000KT 3000 HZ FEW020 SCT100 26/25 Q1016 NOSIG=
VECC 310030Z 00000KT 3000 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1016 NOSIG=
COR VECC 310000Z 00000KT 3000 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1016 NOSIG=
VECC 302330Z 00000KT 3200 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1015 BECMG 30 00 HZ=
VECC 302300Z 00000KT 3500 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1015 NOSIG=
VECC 302230Z 00000KT 3500 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1015 NOSIG=
VECC 302200Z 00000KT 3500 HZ FEW020 SCT100 25/25 Q1015 NOSIG=


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