Jet Airways B738 at Bangkok on Jan 20th 2018, tail scrape on departure
Last Update: January 23, 2018 / 16:19:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jet Airways
Flight number
9W-65
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JGE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Airport ICAO Code
VTBS
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 4.5 hours after landing.
The airline reported it was discovered after landing of their Boeing 737-800 flight 9W-65 of Jan 19th 2018 (which actually identifies a Boeing 737-900 registration VT-JBY) that the aircraft had struck its tail onto the runway in Bangkok. Maintenance examined the aircraft with no damage found and returned the aircraft to service. India's DGCA is investigating the occurrence. VT-JBY returned to service two hours after landing in Delhi.
India's DGCA reported however the incident took place on Jan 21st 2018. This would identify Boeing 737-900 registration VT-JLH departing Bangkok's runway 01R, this aircraft resumed service two hours after landing in Delhi, too.
Metars:
VTBS 200400Z 08006KT 030V120 8000 FEW025 SCT060 28/17 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200330Z 07006KT 010V110 8000 FEW025 SCT050 27/17 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200300Z 08007KT 030V100 8000 FEW025 SCT050 27/17 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200230Z 08006KT 8000 FEW025 SCT050 28/17 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200200Z 08006KT 020V130 7000 FEW025 SCT090 27/17 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200130Z 05012KT 020V080 7000 FEW025 SCT090 27/18 Q1012 NOSIG=
VTBS 200100Z 05004KT 350V070 8000 FEW025 SCT090 27/18 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTBS 200030Z 06005KT 020V100 8000 FEW025 SCT080 27/18 Q1011 NOSIG=
VTBS 200000Z 35002KT 8000 FEW025 SCT080 26/19 Q1010 NOSIG=
VTBS 192330Z 35003KT 9000 FEW040 SCT080 25/19 Q1009 NOSIG=
VTBS 192300Z 36003KT 340V070 9000 FEW045 25/19 Q1009 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jet Airways
Flight number
9W-65
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-JGE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Airport ICAO Code
VTBS
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