Jet Airways flight suffers 'tail strike'

The airline said the aircraft landed safely and all the 180 passengers and eight crew members have deplaned.

The crew of flight 9W-70 executed an air turn back to Mumbai on account of a 'suspected' tail strike, a Jet Airways spokesperson said in a statement.

The aircraft is being inspected by the Jet Airways Engineering team and ground personnel.

The Mumbai-Bangkok flight is delayed and is expected to take off shortly, the statement added.

This is at least the third incident of tail strike involving a Jet Airways plane this year.