LATAM Brasil A321 at Belem and Brasilia on Oct 15th 2021, tail strike
Last Update: October 18, 2021 / 09:50:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-3377
Departure
Belem, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
SBBR
A post flight inspection revealed the aircraft had struck its tail onto a runway surface.
Sources also providing the photos had told The Aviation Herald, that the damage had occurred on landing in Brasilia.
On Oct 18th 2021 the airline reported that the tailstrike occurred on takeoff from Belem but went unnoticed, an investigation by Brazil's CENIPA has been opened.
Metars:
SBBR 160000Z 27004KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 25/17 Q1018=
SBBR 160000Z 27004KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 25/17 Q1018=
SBBR 152300Z 02005KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 26/17 Q1016=
SBBR 152200Z 32004KT 9999 FEW030 SCT080 27/17 Q1015=
SBBR 152100Z 31007KT 9999 FEW030 FEW040TCU 28/16 Q1015=
SBBR 152000Z 32010KT 290V350 9999 SCT030 FEW040TCU 29/16 Q1015=
SBBR 151900Z 35007KT 320V020 9999 SCT030 FEW040TCU 29/15 Q1015=
SBBR 151800Z 36006KT 9999 BKN030 FEW040TCU 29/16 Q1016=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 15, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-3377
Departure
Belem, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport ICAO Code
SBBR
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