United B764 at Washington on Feb 17th 2024, tail strike on departure
Last Update: February 21, 2024 / 18:08:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-345
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N69059
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
A replacement Boeing 767-400 registration N77066 reached Honolulu with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 11 hours before returning to service.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A TAIL STRIKE DURING DEPARTURE AND RETURNED TO IAD, CHANTILLY, VA."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-345
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N69059
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
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