Watch | IndiGo flight aborts landing seconds before touchdown to avoid possible mishap amid Cyclone Fengal onslaught

As Cyclone Fengal has caused excessive rain and flooding in multiple southern states, a video has gone viral which shows an IndiGo flight almost having a possible mishap as it struggled to land at the Chennai airport.

The video shows the plane taking off again just when its wheels were inches away from the runway as the pilot made a last-minute decision against landing on the flooded runway. It was reportedly an IndiGo airlines' Airbus A320.

Many people have shared the video expressing concern for the safety of people during the adverse weather condition.

The airline responded to the incident saying that the cockpit crew of flight 6E-683, operating between Mumbai and Chennai, had executed a go-around on November 30, in accordance with the established safety protocols. This is a standard and safe manoeuvre, and our pilots are extensively trained to handle such situations with the utmost professionalism. A go-around is performed when a safe landing cannot be achieved, as was the case with this flight," ANI quoted an IndiGo spokesperson as saying.

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Chennai airport on Friday had announced the suspension of operations till 4 am Sunday following the inundation of runways after heavy rains and the adverse weather condition due to cyclone 'Fengal'. Over 50 flights have been cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at airports in Chennai and neighbouring states.

Official sources told PTI that apart from the cancellation of 55 flights, 19 others were diverted after two runways and the taxiway were inundated following heavy rains. The services include both domestic and international flights. Earlier in the day, when the airport was operational, at least 12 flights were delayed.

The Chennai airport in a post on 'X' said that a team of senior officials was closely monitoring the situation to facilitate the earliest resumption of operations as meteorological conditions improve.

(With PTI inputs)