THY A333 at Istanbul on Aug 30th 2022, tail scrape on departure
Last Update: August 31, 2022 / 09:22:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-726
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
TC-JOG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A post flight inspection showed minor damage to the aircraft's underside of the tail. The aircraft is still on the ground in Istanbul about 12 hours after landing back.
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration TC-JOB reached Kathmandu with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-726
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aircraft Registration
TC-JOG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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