LATAM A321 at Sao Paulo on Apr 26th 2024, tail scrape on takeoff
Last Update: May 2, 2024 / 19:55:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-4518
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Destination
Florianopolis,(Brazil)
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Brazil's CENIPA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage when the tail contacted the runway surface during takeoff.
The rotation was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Paulo about 6 days after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 26, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-4518
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Destination
Florianopolis,(Brazil)
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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