THY A333 at Munich on Mar 30th 2024, suspected tail strike

Last Update: March 31, 2024 / 13:37:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-1636

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JOI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration TC-JOI performing flight TK-1636 from Munich (Germany) to Istanbul (Turkey), departed Munich's runway 26L when during climb out the crew reported they had a possible tail strike during takeoff and stopped the climb at FL080. A subsequent runway inspection did not reveal any evidence of a tail strike on the runway, however, the aircraft returned to Munich for a safe landing on runway 26R about 30 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Munich for about 2 hours, then departed again and reached Istanbul with a delay of about 2:45 hours. The aircraft continued service after landing in Istanbul.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-1636

Destination
Istanbul, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-JOI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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