An AirAsia India Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IMP performing flight I5-536 from Kolkata to Bagdogra (India) with 171 people on board, was climbing out of Kolkata when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to a hail strike and returned to Kolkata for a safe landing on runway 19L about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration VT-CCU reached Bagdogra with a delay of 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then returned to service.