EAT A306 at Warsaw on Feb 7th 2024, tail strike on landing

Last Update: February 9, 2024 / 18:05:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 7, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Tail strike on landing

Airline
EAT Leipzig

Flight number
QY-5546

Departure
Leipzig, Germany

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
D-AEAN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A300

ICAO Type Designator
A306

Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw

Airport ICAO Code
EPWA

An EAT Leipzig Airbus A300-600 freighter, registration D-AEAN performing flight QY-5546 from Leipzig (Germany) to Warsaw (Poland), landed on Warsaw's runway 29 at 05:43L (04:43Z) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident, there were no injuries.

Poland's PKBWL reported the aircraft sustained minor damage when it landed in strong crosswinds and the tail contacted the runway surface. The occurrence is being investigated.

Metars:
EPWA 070600Z 31019KT 8000 -RA SCT010 BKN015 05/03 Q0994 RESHRA NOSIG=
EPWA 070530Z 30018G30KT 8000 SHRA SCT010 BKN020CB 06/05 Q0994 BECMG NSW=
EPWA 070500Z 24017G27KT 9999 -RA BKN026 09/06 Q0992 TEMPO 3500 SHRA=
EPWA 070430Z 24019G29KT 9999 -RA BKN026 09/06 Q0992 NOSIG=
EPWA 070400Z 24017G29KT 9999 -RA BKN030 09/05 Q0993 NOSIG=
EPWA 070330Z 24018G30KT 9999 BKN030 10/05 Q0993 NOSIG=
EPWA 070300Z 24016KT 9999 BKN028 09/05 Q0994 NOSIG=
EPWA 070230Z 24017G28KT 9999 -RA BKN030 09/05 Q0994 NOSIG=
EPWA 070200Z 24016KT 9999 BKN030 09/05 Q0994 NOSIG=
EPWA 070130Z 24017G27KT 9999 -RA BKN030 09/05 Q0995 NOSIG=
EPWA 070100Z 24017KT 9999 -RA BKN030 09/05 Q0995 NOSIG=
EPWA 070030Z 24017G29KT 9999 -RA BKN036 09/05 Q0995 NOSIG=
EPWA 070000Z 24017KT 9999 -RA BKN033 09/05 Q0996 NOSIG=
EPWA 062330Z 23014KT 9999 -RA FEW025 BKN035 08/06 Q0996 NOSIG=
EPWA 062300Z 24016KT 9999 -RA BKN035 08/06 Q0997 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 7, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Tail strike on landing

Airline
EAT Leipzig

Flight number
QY-5546

Departure
Leipzig, Germany

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
D-AEAN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A300

ICAO Type Designator
A306

Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport, Warsaw

Airport ICAO Code
EPWA

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