Eurowings Malta A320 at Paderborn on May 22nd 2025, tail strike on landing
Last Update: June 13, 2025 / 18:52:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-6838
Departure
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Paderborn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
9H-EUT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EDLP
Passengers reported the aircraft touched down extremely hard, then climbed steeply out. The crew later announced that a sudden gust of wind forced them to go around. After second touch down emergency services attended to the aircraft. Checked luggage was damaged.
The airline reported the aircraft unexpectedly lost height shortly before touchdown and touched down hard with its main gear, the crew initiated a go around, the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft is currently being examined.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Paderborn until Jun 6th 2025, then positioned to Sofia (Bulgaria) and is still on the ground in Sofia.
On Jun 13th 2025 the BFU reported the rear fuselage hit the runway, the damage was minor, the occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the BFU.
Metars:
EDLP 221620Z 32007KT 280V350 9999 FEW023 12/M00 Q1013=
EDLP 221550Z 33009KT 300V020 9999 -DZ FEW023 13/M00 Q1013=
EDLP 221520Z 31010KT 250V350 CAVOK 13/00 Q1013=
EDLP 221450Z 31011KT 260V340 CAVOK 13/01 Q1013=
EDLP 221420Z 32009KT 270V350 CAVOK 12/01 Q1013=
EDLP 221350Z 33010KT 290V030 CAVOK 12/01 Q1013=
EDLP 221320Z 32012KT 270V360 CAVOK 13/01 Q1012=
EDLP 221250Z 30010KT 250V340 CAVOK 12/00 Q1012=
EDLP 221220Z 30010KT 270V340 CAVOK 14/M00 Q1012=
EDLP 221150Z 30011KT 240V350 CAVOK 12/M02 Q1012=
EDLP 221120Z 29010KT 230V010 CAVOK 13/M01 Q1012=
EDLP 221050Z 30011KT 250V350 CAVOK 12/M01 Q1012=
EDLP 221020Z 30010KT 240V340 CAVOK 13/00 Q1012=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Eurowings Europe Malta
Flight number
EW-6838
Departure
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Paderborn, Germany
Aircraft Registration
9H-EUT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
EDLP
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