Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 Suffers Tail Strike During Kolkata Landing
An Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata experienced a tail strike during landing on Saturday morning. The aircraft performed a go-around before landing safely at around 7:40 am. All passengers disembarked without injury. A post-flight inspection confirmed the tail contacted the ground, and the plane remains parked at Kolkata airport for detailed inspection. Authorities have been informed, and an investigation is underway. The number of passengers onboard was not disclosed.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, ndtv, economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 31 Oct, 02:31 pm. Other outlets followed.