New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Gorakhpur executed a precautionary go-around on August 19, before landing safely at its destination, the airline confirmed in a statement.

Flight 6E 2381 was on its landing approach into Gorakhpur when the flight crew decided to abort the initial landing and perform a standard go-around procedure in the interest of safety. The aircraft repositioned, completed a safe landing, and all passengers and crew disembarked normally without incident.

During a routine post-flight walk-around inspection, maintenance crews noticed minor scratches near the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) inlet located at the tail section of the aircraft.

The aircraft was temporarily grounded and placed under maintenanc...