New Delhi: operated by an Airbus A321 air india Around 190 people on board a plane suffered a tail strike while landing and then taking off at Bengaluru airport on Thursday. Before this flight landed from Delhi, a Boeing 747 jumbo jet took off. Due to the tremendous wake turbulence – the aerial equivalent of the effect seen on water when a large plane is moving at full steam – generated by the jumbo jet, the pilots opted to go around at the last minute to avoid getting caught in the turbulence after landing. In the process, the tail of the A321 scratched the runway. The plane returned to land safely on the second attempt and has now been grounded for investigation. The DGCA has been studying the issue of tail strikes by Indian carriers using longfuselage A321 aircraft for a long time and has initiated an investigation into Thursday’s matter. The pilots have been removed from their posts pending the results of the investigation. An airline spokesperson said, “AI2651, which flew from Delhi to Bengaluru on May 21, experienced a tail strike during landing. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew disembarked normally. He said the return flight from Bengaluru to Delhi was cancelled. “Alternative arrangements are being made to accommodate the affected passengers as soon as possible.” To prevent smaller aircraft from getting caught in the turbulent air caused by larger jets, the International Civil Aviation Organization has directed smaller jets to take precautions such as greater separation when landing on the runway from which the larger aircraft is taking off.