TUIfly B738 at Heraklion on Oct 7th 2024, unusual runway contact
Last Update: October 9, 2024 / 00:22:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
TUIFly
Flight number
X3-4106
Departure
Hanover, Germany
Destination
Heraklion, Greece
Aircraft Registration
D-ATUF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft departed for its return flight X3-4107 on schedule, but remained on the ground in Hanover an hour longer than planned and therefore reached its following destination with a delay of about one hour.
On Oct 9th 2024 the airline stated that the wing or parts of the wing did not contact the runway surface at any time.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
TUIFly
Flight number
X3-4106
Departure
Hanover, Germany
Destination
Heraklion, Greece
Aircraft Registration
D-ATUF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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