France A359 at Toronto on Jan 21st 2024, tail strike on landing/go around
Last Update: February 2, 2024 / 20:08:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-356
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
F-HTYH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
Airport ICAO Code
CYYZ
On Feb 2nd 2024 the TSB reported the occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the TSB stating the aircraft suffered a tail strike during the go around. The aircraft received substantial damage.
Metars:
CYYZ 212300Z 26010KT 15SM FEW030 FEW170 M05/M10 A3047 RMK SC1AC1 SC TR AC TR SLP333=
CYYZ 212200Z 26009KT 15SM SCT030 SCT170 SCT250 M04/M10 A3047 RMK SC3AC1CI1 CI TR SLP331=
CYYZ 212100Z 25016KT 15SM BKN030 M03/M09 A3046 RMK SC7 SLP328=
CYYZ 212000Z 25011KT 15SM OVC030 M02/M08 A3046 RMK SC8 SLP327=
CYYZ 211900Z 26009KT 15SM BKN030 M02/M09 A3045 RMK SC7 SLP326=
CYYZ 211800Z 24007KT 15SM BKN030 M03/M10 A3046 RMK SC7 SLP329=
CYYZ 211700Z 26007KT 210V270 15SM BKN032 M03/M10 A3048 RMK SC7 SLP335=
Passenger video (Video: Gusto Diaries):
Ground observer photo (Anthony Saiters @
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 21, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-356
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
F-HTYH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
Airport ICAO Code
CYYZ
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