LATAM Brasil A320 at Florianopolis on Nov 26th 2017, tail strike on landing

Last Update: November 27, 2017 / 22:48:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 26, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JJ-4753

Aircraft Registration
PR-MHW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
SBFL

A LATAM Brasil Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MHW performing flight JJ-4753 from Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ to Florianopolis,SC (Brazil), landed on Florianopolis' runway 14 at 21:40L (23:40Z) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron maintaining routine communication. There were no injuries.

A runway inspection revealed evidence of a tail strike. A subsequent examination of the aircraft revealed substantial damage, the aircraft was removed from service.

Metars:
SBFL 270100Z 21004KT CAVOK 22/16 Q1010=
SBFL 270000Z 19006KT 9999 FEW045 22/16 Q1009=
SBFL 262300Z 15008KT 9999 SCT043 21/17 Q1009=
SBFL 262200Z 14008KT 9999 SCT040 21/17 Q1008=
SBFL 262100Z 18010KT 9999 SCT036 23/17 Q1007=
SBFL 262000Z 19012KT 9999 SCT036 25/17 Q1007=
SBFL 261900Z 18010KT 9999 SCT036 25/17 Q1006=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 26, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
JJ-4753

Aircraft Registration
PR-MHW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
SBFL

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