Qatar A359 at Islamabad on Apr 16th 2023, tail strike

Last Update: April 16, 2023 / 20:08:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qatar Airways

Flight number
QR-614

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
A7-ALN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900, registration A7-ALN performing flight QR-614 from Doha (Qatar) to Islamabad (Pakistan), touched down on Islamabad's runway 28L at 07:45L (02:45Z) but needed to go around, climbed back to 5000 feet, positioned for another approach to runway 28L and landed without further incident about 15 minutes after the balked landing.

A post flight inspection revealed the aircraft had suffered a tail strike.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Islamabad about 17 hours after landing.

Metars:
OPIS 160400Z 36019KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 26/11 Q1012 TEMPO 31015 G25KT=
OPIS 160330Z 36018KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 26/11 Q1012 TEMPO 31015 G25KT=
OPIS 160300Z 36018KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 26/11 Q1012 TEMPO 31015G25KT=
OPIS 160230Z 31016KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 25/12 Q1012 TEMPO 31015G25KT=
OPIS 160200Z 31008KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 24/11 Q1012 NOSIG=
OPIS 160130Z 31014KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 23/11 Q1011 NOSIG=
OPIS 160030Z 36012KT 6000 SCT040 BKN100 24/11 Q1010 NOSIG=
OPIS 160000Z 23006KT 6000 FEW040 SCT100 22/11 Q1009 NOSIG=
OPIS 152330Z 23006KT 5000 HZ SCT040 BKN100 21/11 Q1009 TEMPO 31 015G30KT 3000 TSRA FEW030CB=
OPIS 152300Z 23009KT 5000 HZ SCT040 BKN100 21/11 Q1009 TEMPO 31015G30KT 3000 TSRA FEW030CB=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qatar Airways

Flight number
QR-614

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan

Aircraft Registration
A7-ALN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

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