NORRA AT72 at Gothenburg on Aug 10th 2024, hard landing and tail strike

Last Update: August 19, 2024 / 19:29:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Photo of Norra Nordic Regional Airlines OH-ATK, ATR ATR-72-200 — Norra Nordic Regional Airlines OH-ATK, ATR ATR-72-200 (Photo credit: valentin hintikka / Flickr / License: CC by)

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Norra Nordic Regional Airlines

Flight number
AY-865

Departure
Helsinki, Finland

Destination
Gothenburg, Sweden

Aircraft Registration
OH-ATK

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

Airport
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg

Airport ICAO Code
ESGG

A NORRA Nordic Regional Airlines Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Finnair, registration OH-ATK performing flight AY-865 from Helsinki (Finland) to Gothenburg (Sweden), landed on Gothenburg's runway 21 at 18:21L (16:21Z) but touched down hard, bounced and touched down a second time with the tail contacting the runway surface. The aircraft taxied to the apron.

The aircraft sustained substantial damage, was unable to continue its schedule and remained on the ground in Gothenburg until Aug 16th 2024, then positioned to Helsinki not climbing above FL100 and is still on the ground in Helsinki since (for 3 days).

On Aug 16th 2024 the Finnish Onnettomuustutkintakeskus reported, that they are aware of the occurrence, however, as this happened in Sweden, the Swedish Accident Board is going to investigate. The Finnish AIB has not yet received an invitation to participate in such an investigation.

On Aug 19th 2024 the Swedish SHK reported that they have NOT been informed about the occurrence, based on the inquiry by the AVH they have spoken to the operator and reviewed photographs, rated the occurrence an incident and are not going to investigate (the AVH is going to follow up on that reply).

Metars:
ESGG 101820Z 26017KT 9999 SCT028 15/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101750Z 25015KT 9999 FEW031 16/10 Q1010=
ESGG 101720Z 25015KT 9999 SCT032 BKN059 OVC082 16/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101650Z 25017G27KT 9999 FEW034 16/10 Q1010=
ESGG 101620Z 25018KT 9999 FEW039 17/10 Q1010=
ESGG 101550Z 25018KT 9999 BKN032 17/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101520Z 26014KT 9999 SCT028 BKN037 18/10 Q1010=
ESGG 101450Z 26018KT 9999 FEW031 SCT046 17/10 Q1010=
ESGG 101420Z 26017G31KT 9999 SCT030 BKN041 18/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101350Z 25019KT 9999 SCT027 BKN033 17/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101320Z 25018KT 9999 BKN030 18/11 Q1010=
ESGG 101250Z 26016G26KT 9999 SCT029 BKN037 18/11 Q1009=