Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Oct 17th 2019, tail strike on landing
Last Update: October 20, 2019 / 21:41:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-6970
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The aircraft is still on the ground about 74 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-6970
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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