Pobeda B738 at Gyoumri on Aug 19th 2019, tail scrape on go around
Last Update: August 21, 2019 / 18:04:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Pobeda Airlines
Flight number
DP-855
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Gyoumri, Armenia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BTJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Armenia's Civil Aviation Committee reported the aircraft hit the runway surface and received damage to its tail. An investigation has been opened into the occurrence.
The airline reported the tail skid assembly received scratches when the aircraft went around on first approach, there had been no hard touch down or tail strike.
Russian and Armenian media had reported a hard touchdown causing a tail strike.
On Aug 21st 2019 Rosaviatsia reported the tail contacted the runway surface while going around. The aircraft received damage to the tail skid assembly, the drain mast and abrasions to the aft belly skin. The aircraft was grounded for thorough assessment of damage.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Gyoumri 49 hours after landing.
Metars:
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UDSG 191630Z 05014KT 9999 SCT049CB 25/06 Q1019 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191600Z 06014KT 9000 FEW049CB 26/06 Q1019 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191530Z 06017KT 9999 FEW049CB 26/07 Q1019 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191500Z 06019KT 9999 FEW049CB 27/07 Q1019 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191430Z 07016KT 9999 FEW049CB 28/07 Q1019 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191400Z 08012G23KT 9999 FEW049CB 30/06 Q1018 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191330Z 07020KT 9999 FEW049CB 30/06 Q1018 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
UDSG 191300Z 06020G32KT 9999 SCT046CB 30/06 Q1018 R02/CLRD70 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Pobeda Airlines
Flight number
DP-855
Departure
Moscow Vnukovo, Russia
Destination
Gyoumri, Armenia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BTJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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