THY B739 at Istanbul on Jun 3rd 2013, suspected tail scrape on takeoff

Last Update: June 4, 2013 / 20:00:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-625

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
TC-JYH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration TC-JYH performing flight TK-625 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Lagos (Nigeria), was departing Ataturk Airport's runway 35R when the crew received indication of a possible tail strike, stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Istanbul for a safe landing on runway 35R about 30 minutes after departure.

Following a quick examination, which showed the tail skid assembly still in the green area with minor abrasions only, the aircraft departed again after about 70 minutes on the ground and reached Lagos with a delay of 2 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-625

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
TC-JYH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900

ICAO Type Designator
B739

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