TUI Belgium B738 at Amsterdam on Feb 27th 2023, tail strike on departure

Last Update: February 27, 2023 / 17:18:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 27, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OR-1631

Aircraft Registration
OO-JAY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-800, registration OO-JAY performing flight OR-1631 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Las Palmas,CI (Spain), was departing Amsterdam's runway 36L at 10:35L (09:35Z) when upon rotation the tail contacted the runway surface. The crew stopped the climb at FL090 and returned to Amsterdam for a landing on runway 36R without further incident about 30 minutes after departure.

The Dutch Onderzoeksraad (DSB) reported they have dispatched investigators on site.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration OO-JAF is currently enroute estimated to reach Las Palmas with a delay of about 6 hours.

Metars:
COR EHAM 271225Z 06014KT 030V090 9999 FEW042 06/M03 Q1030 NOSIG=
EHAM 271155Z 06011KT 020V110 9999 FEW038 06/M03 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 271125Z 06012KT 020V100 9999 FEW032 06/M03 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 271055Z 07011KT 040V100 9999 FEW028 05/M02 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 271025Z 06013KT 020V080 9999 FEW028 06/M02 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270955Z 05010KT 010V100 9999 FEW025 05/M00 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270925Z 04008KT 330V140 9999 FEW032 05/00 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270855Z 03008KT 350V060 9999 FEW036 04/00 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270825Z 01004KT 350V050 9999 FEW036 03/M00 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270755Z 01003KT 330V040 9999 FEW040 02/M00 Q1031 NOSIG=
EHAM 270725Z 01004KT 9999 FEW041 M00/M02 Q1030 NOSIG=
EHAM 270655Z 02004KT 350V060 9999 FEW041 M00/M02 Q1030 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 27, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OR-1631

Aircraft Registration
OO-JAY

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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