Gol B738 at Joao Pessoa on Nov 29th 2023, tail strike on landing
Last Update: December 6, 2023 / 19:42:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1634
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-VBL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
SBJP
A post flight inspection revealed damage not only to the tail bumper but also the lower fuselage of the aircraft. The aircraft is thus still on the ground in Joao Pessoa on Dec 2nd 2023 (3 days and 6 hours after landing).
On Dec 6th 2023 Brazil's CENIPA reported: "During the landing phase, the aircraft's tail touched the runway surface." and reported "The work related to this incident has been completed."
Metars:
SBJP 290600Z 21005KT 9999 SCT020 23/22 Q1012=
SBJP 290500Z 18005KT 9999 FEW020 23/22 Q1012=
SBJP 290400Z 20003KT 9999 FEW020 23/22 Q1013=
SBJP 290300Z 20003KT 9999 FEW020 SCT070 24/22 Q1013=
SBJP 290200Z 14003KT 9999 FEW020 24/22 Q1014=
SBJP 290100Z 14004KT 9999 FEW020 25/23 Q1014=
SBJP 290000Z 14004KT 9999 FEW020 25/23 Q1014=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1634
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-VBL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
SBJP
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