Vivaaerobus A321 at Torreon on Aug 4th 2024, tail strike on landing
Last Update: January 7, 2025 / 16:52:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-1268
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Torreon, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VCC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The aircraft performed the return flight VB-1269 as well as two more rotations (VB-1022/VB-1023, VB-1108/VB-1109), then remained on the ground in Mexico City for 13 days before returning to service on Aug 17th 2024.
Mexico's AIB reported a tail strike on landing in Torreon caused unknown damage, there were no injuries. The occurrence is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-1268
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Torreon, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VCC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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