Eva B789 at Taipei on Oct 4th 2025, tail scrape on go around
Last Update: October 5, 2025 / 11:32:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eva Air
Flight number
BR-711
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
Taipei, Taiwan
Aircraft Registration
B-17881
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Airport ICAO Code
RCTP
The aircraft is still on the ground in Taipei about 28 hours after landing.
The airline reported minor damage to the aircraft's tail strike protection system. The protective strip needed to be replaced.
Metars:
RCTP 040900Z 30005KT 9999 FEW015 31/24 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2990=
RCTP 040830Z 30005KT 260V340 9999 FEW015 31/24 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2990=
RCTP 040811Z 31005KT 270V340 9999 FEW015 32/24 Q1012 NOSIG RMK LOCAL REPORT A2989=
RCTP 040800Z 31005KT 270V360 9999 FEW015 32/24 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040730Z 29006KT 260V340 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040700Z 31007KT 270V340 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1011 NOSIG RMK A2988=
RCTP 040630Z 29008KT 250V340 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040600Z 31008KT 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040530Z 31008KT 270V340 9999 FEW015 33/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040500Z 31008KT 270V330 9999 FEW015 33/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040430Z 32009KT 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2989=
RCTP 040400Z 32008KT 290V360 9999 FEW015 32/25 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2990=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eva Air
Flight number
BR-711
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
Taipei, Taiwan
Aircraft Registration
B-17881
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Airport ICAO Code
RCTP
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