Atlanta Icelandic B744 at Frankfurt on Nov 29th 2023, tail strike on departure, flew across Atlantic
Last Update: February 21, 2024 / 14:33:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Flight number
CC-703
Departure
Frankfurt Hahn, Germany
Destination
Greenville, United States
Aircraft Registration
TF-AMK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The aircraft remained on the ground in Greenville for about 13 days, then ferried to Marana,AZ (USA) on Dec 12th 2023. The aircraft remained on the ground in Marana until Jan 8th 2024 and subsequently returned to service.
On Feb 21st 2024 Germany's BFU reported the aircraft was rotating when the stall warning activated and the stick shaker operated. The pitch angle was temporarily reduced and the aircraft climbed out and continued the flight to destination. After landing it was determined that the tail of the aircraft had briefly contacted the runway surface leading to damage of the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Flight number
CC-703
Departure
Frankfurt Hahn, Germany
Destination
Greenville, United States
Aircraft Registration
TF-AMK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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