United B752 at Denver on Sep 27th 2021, tailstrike on takeoff
Last Update: October 7, 2021 / 23:45:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1117
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N12125
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
The FAA reported however that a postflight inspection revealed substantial damage as result of a tailstrike on takeoff from Denver. The occurrence was rated an accident.
On Oct 7th 2021 the NTSB reported there were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the NTSB.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1117
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N12125
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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