Alaska B739 at Boston on Mar 31st 2022, tail strike on departure
Last Update: April 1, 2022 / 15:07:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-840
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N238AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT INCURRED A TAIL STRIKE ON DEPARTURE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT, BOSTON, MA.", the damage was "UNKNOWN" and the occurrence rated an incident.
The aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-840
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N238AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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