TAP A320 at Rome on May 19th 2026, tail scrape on departure
Last Update: May 29, 2026 / 15:49:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-831
Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Destination
Lisbon, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
CS-TNX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
LIRF
Italy's ANSV dispatched an investigator on site stating there had been no injuries. The damage is currently being assessed.
The ANSV added on May 29th 2026 that an investigation was opened and reported the extent of damage still "unknown".
Metars:
LIRF 191050Z 26012KT 9999 FEW045 20/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 191020Z 27010KT 9999 FEW045 21/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190950Z 26009KT 230V290 9999 FEW045 20/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190920Z 27009KT 240V300 9999 SCT045 20/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
COR LIRF 190850Z 26010KT FEW045 19/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190820Z 30005KT 240V350 9999 FEW045 20/11 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190750Z 36006KT 290V050 CAVOK 19/11 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190720Z 01005KT 330V050 CAVOK 18/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190650Z 34003KT 290V030 CAVOK 17/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190620Z 03003KT 010V070 CAVOK 15/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
LIRF 190550Z 05003KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1018 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-831
Departure
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Destination
Lisbon, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
CS-TNX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
LIRF
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