Wizz UK A21N at Prague on Sep 11th 2025, tail strike on landing
Last Update: September 19, 2025 / 18:37:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 11, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W9-5775
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-XLRA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
LKPR
The aircraft sustained substantial damage and was unable to depart for the return flight W9-5776. The aircraft is still on the ground in Prague about 29 hours later.
The airport reported there were no injuries.
On Sep 19th 2025 Czechia's UZPLN reported the aircraft experienced a hard landing followed by a tail strike and opened an investigation.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Prague on Sep 19th 2025.
Metars:
LKPR 111300Z 21016KT 9999 SCT033 21/13 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111230Z 23012KT 180V260 9999 SCT032 21/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111200Z 20011KT 130V230 9999 SCT031 22/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111130Z 20010KT 150V220 9999 SCT027 20/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111100Z 20012KT 9999 FEW023 20/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111030Z 20013KT 9999 FEW021 19/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 111000Z 18010KT 9999 FEW020 19/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 110930Z 19011KT 140V230 9999 FEW018 18/14 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 110900Z 20012KT 9999 FEW017 17/13 Q1011 NOSIG=
LKPR 110830Z 19011KT 9999 FEW014 16/13 Q1010 NOSIG=
LKPR 110800Z 20016KT 9999 FEW011 15/13 Q1010 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 11, 2025
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Wizz Air UK
Flight number
W9-5775
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
G-XLRA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
Airport ICAO Code
LKPR
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