Scoot A320 at Hat Yai on Apr 4th 2023, tail strike on landing
Last Update: April 8, 2023 / 16:06:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Scoot Airlines
Flight number
TR-634
Departure
Singapore, Singapore
Destination
Hat Yai, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
9V-TRH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration 9V-TRC positioned from Singapore to Hat Yai and performed the return flight TR-635 with a delay of about 7 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hat Yai about 4 days 6.5 hours after landing.
A passenger, being pilot himself, reported the aircraft touched down in an unusual high pitch attitude, loud scraping noises were heard from the rear of the aircraft upon touchdown.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Scoot Airlines
Flight number
TR-634
Departure
Singapore, Singapore
Destination
Hat Yai, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
9V-TRH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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