Azul AT72 at Sao Paulo on Sep 11th 2023, tail scrape on landing
Last Update: September 13, 2023 / 19:47:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-2717
Departure
Sao Jose de Rio Preto, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YXA
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Brazil's CENIPA reported: "During the landing phase, the aircraft's tail touched the runway surface. The aircraft was handed over to the maintenance team." The damage to the aircraft was minor.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Viracopos for about 3 hours, then departed for its next sector.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-2717
Departure
Sao Jose de Rio Preto, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YXA
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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