Skywest CRJ2 at Erie on Apr 12th 2019, wing tip strike on landing

Last Update: April 15, 2019 / 21:09:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-3989

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Erie, United States

Aircraft Registration
N439SW

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field, Erie

Airport ICAO Code
KERI

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta, registration N439SW performing flight OO-3989/DL-3989 from Detroit,MI to Erie,PA (USA), landed on Erie's runway 24 at 10:51L (14:51Z) however struck a wing tip onto the ground. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

The FAA reported: "SKY WEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 3989 HIT ITS WING ON THE GROUND", the aircraft sustained unknown damage, there were unknown injuries, the occurrence was rated an incident.

The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight and remained on the ground for about 77 hours, then returned to service as flight OO-4980/DL-4980.

A replacement CRJ-200 registration N936SW performed the return flight reaching Detroit with a delay of 8:45 hours.

Metars:
KERI 121651Z 24008KT 5SM RA BR FEW030 BKN034 OVC044 15/13 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/1615 WSHFT 1605 RAB1558 SLP124 P0004 T01500133=
KERI 121625Z 26015G30KT 7SM -RA FEW025 BKN055 OVC090 15/12 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27035/1615 WSHFT 1605 RAB1558 PRESRR P0000 T01500122=
KERI 121551Z 19016G30KT 10SM BKN070 BKN110 22/11 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 17032/1457 SLP095 T02170106=
KERI 121451Z 17019G30KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 15038/1354 SLP088 T02060100 58014=
KERI 121351Z 17020G30KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 18031/1323 SLP094 T01830089=
KERI 121251Z 15021G28KT 10SM FEW095 17/08 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 16031/1156 SLP099 T01670083=
KERI 121151Z 16021G31KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 16034/1059 SLP104 T01560072 10156 20144 53007=
KERI 121051Z 16021G28KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 14029/0957 SLP102 T01500072=
KERI 120951Z 15020G28KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 17031/0903 SLP096 T01500072=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-3989

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Erie, United States

Aircraft Registration
N439SW

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field, Erie

Airport ICAO Code
KERI

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