Blue Island AT72 at Jersey on Mar 28th 2017, tail scrape on landing

Last Update: April 6, 2017 / 13:49:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SI-659

Aircraft Registration
G-ISLL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Blue Island Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Flybe, registration G-ISLL performing flight SI-659/BE-6391 from Southampton,EN to Jersey,CI (UK), landed on Jersey's runway 26 at about 20:16L (19:16Z), the tail however contacted the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. The aircraft received minor damage.

The AAIB reported the tail bumper was scraped as result of the tail scrape. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.

Metars:
EGJJ 282020Z 20012KT 9999 -RA NSC 12/08 Q1023 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281950Z 21017KT 9999 FEW045 12/08 Q1023 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281920Z 21014KT 9999 FEW045 12/08 Q1023 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281850Z 21013KT 9999 FEW045 12/08 Q1023 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281820Z 22014KT 9999 FEW045 12/08 Q1022 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281750Z 21013KT 9999 FEW045 13/08 Q1022 NOSIG=
EGJJ 281720Z 21012KT 9999 FEW045 13/08 Q1022 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SI-659

Aircraft Registration
G-ISLL

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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