Endeavor CRJ2 at Kalamazoo on Dec 26th 2021, wing tip strike on landing

Last Update: January 21, 2022 / 19:56:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 26, 2021

Classification
Accident

Airline
Endeavor Air

Flight number
DL-4777

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Kalamazoo, United States

Aircraft Registration
N8980A

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport
Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo

Airport ICAO Code
KAZO

An Endeavor Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N8980A performing flight DL-4777 from Detroit,MI to Kalamazoo,MI (USA), landed on Kalamazoo's runway 35 at 23:41L (04:41Z Dec 27th) but struck its right hand wingtip onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident.

Following repairs of the right wingtip the aircraft was able to position to Detroit on Dec 28th 2021, however, then remained on the ground in Detroit until Jan 4th 2022 (7 days).



Metars:
KAZO 270553Z AUTO 09012G18KT 10SM SCT080 OVC095 01/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00111039 10017 20006 55043=
KAZO 270453Z AUTO 07011G20KT 10SM OVC095 01/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00111028 400391044=
KAZO 270353Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM OVC110 01/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00111039=
KAZO 270253Z 09007KT 10SM BKN120 01/M04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00111039 58019=
KAZO 270153Z 10007KT 10SM CLR 01/M04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00061044=
KAZO 270053Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP203 T00061050=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 26, 2021

Classification
Accident

Airline
Endeavor Air

Flight number
DL-4777

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Kalamazoo, United States

Aircraft Registration
N8980A

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

Airport
Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo

Airport ICAO Code
KAZO

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