Volaris A321 at Guadalajara on Jul 30th 2019, tail strike on departure
Last Update: September 12, 2019 / 16:03:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-620
Departure
Guadalajara, Mexico
Destination
Mexicali, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VLJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
On Sep 12th 2019 Mexico's AIB reported the aircraft suffered an impact of the tail cone with the ground during departure from Guadalajara, apparently due to high rotation during takeoff. The aircraft sustained minor damage, the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Volaris
Flight number
Y4-620
Departure
Guadalajara, Mexico
Destination
Mexicali, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VLJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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