Smartwings B739 at Funchal on Apr 13th 2026, tail scrape on departure
Last Update: April 14, 2026 / 16:07:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1171
Departure
Funchal, Portugal
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
OK-TSI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The aircraft is still on the ground in Prague about 20 hours after landing.
The airline reported the tail skid showed some paint damage within limits so that no repair was required, the crew remained unaware of the light tail contact, also ATC did not notice the tail contact.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 13, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1171
Departure
Funchal, Portugal
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
OK-TSI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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