Noting that the go-around was a safe manoeuvre, IndiGo said, “Our pilots are extensively trained to handle such situations with the utmost professionalism.”

A video that went viral on social media shows the plane was trying to land amid extremely bad weather. The strong wind during Cyclone Fengal's landfall forced the plane to abort the landing process and fly back.

An IndiGo Airlines flight faced a near-miss during its landing attempt at Chennai International Airport on Saturday evening due to the extreme weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal. The incident was captured on video and quickly went viral.

Due to adverse weather conditions amid Cyclone Fengal, Chennai airport had suspended its operations till 4 am on Sunday.

After a video of an IndiGo flight aborting its landing at the Chennai International Airport amid the turbulent weather ahead of Cyclone Fengal landfall has go

An IndiGo plane had to initiate a go-around while attempting to land at Chennai International Airport in Tamil Nadu due to winds caused by Cyclone Fengal

The viral clip shows the IndiGo flight preparing to touch the ground during heavy rain and strong winds. When the plane’s wheels reach just inches from the ground, it flies off again, aborting the landing.

IndiGo Airlines announced that no flights would arrive or depart during this period which will continue till 1 P.M. on Saturday

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh, with the cyclone likely to make landfall today evening