Ryanair B38M at Birmingham on Aug 23rd 2023, tail scrape on departure

Last Update: August 24, 2024 / 16:42:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2136

Departure
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Destination
Paphos, Cyprus

Aircraft Registration
EI-IJA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

Airport
Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham

Airport ICAO Code
EGBB

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration EI-IJA performing flight FR-2136 from Birmingham,EN (UK) to Paphos (Cyprus), was accelerating for takeoff from Birmingham's runway 33 when upon rotation the aircraft's tail skid briefly contacted the runway surface emitting a puff of white smoke. The aircraft climbed to FL370 and landed in Paphos without further incident about 4 hours later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Paphos for about 2.5 hours, then departed for its next sector with a delay of about one hour.

The British Islands were battered by Storm Lilian at the time of departure.

Metars:
EGBB 231050Z 26010KT 230V290 9999 SCT040 17/08 Q1004=
EGBB 231020Z 27013KT 220V310 9999 BKN039 17/08 Q1004=
EGBB 230950Z 27014G27KT 240V310 9999 BKN035 16/08 Q1003=
EGBB 230920Z 28013KT 230V310 9999 BKN034 16/08 Q1003=
EGBB 230850Z 28011G21KT 240V310 9999 BKN033 16/08 Q1002=
EGBB 230820Z 27013G23KT 230V300 9999 BKN030 15/09 Q1001=
EGBB 230750Z 27013KT 240V300 9999 SCT027 14/09 Q1000=
EGBB 230720Z 27013G24KT 230V290 9999 SCT026 15/10 Q0999=
EGBB 230650Z 27013G23KT 9999 SCT025 15/10 Q0998=
EGBB 230620Z 27016G26KT 9999 BKN026 16/11 Q0997=
EGBB 230550Z 26016G30KT 220V290 9999 BKN014 17/12 Q0995=
EGBB 230520Z 23013KT 190V260 9999 BKN012 17/15 Q0993=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2136

Departure
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Destination
Paphos, Cyprus

Aircraft Registration
EI-IJA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

Airport
Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham

Airport ICAO Code
EGBB

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