Arann AT72 at Birmingham on Aug 1st 2013, tail scrape on go around after bounced landing

Last Update: August 10, 2013 / 16:04:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 1, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Arann

Flight number
RE-3504

Aircraft Registration
EI-REO

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Aer Arann Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-500, registration EI-REO performing flight RE-3504 from Knock (Ireland) to Birmingham,EN (UK), landed on Birmingham's runway 15 at about 17:45L (16:45Z), but bounced prompting the crew to initiate a go around as bounce recovery. Following a second touchdown the aircraft rotated, the tail contacted the runway surface causing a short puff of smoke while all gear remained airborne, and the aircraft climbed out to safety. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 15 and landed safely. No injuries occurred, the aircraft received minor tail scrape damage as visible in the second approach.

The aircraft was able to depart Birmingham about 6 hours after the occurrence.

Metars:
EGBB 011820Z 17010KT CAVOK 28/17 Q1004
EGBB 011750Z 18013G24KT CAVOK 29/17 Q1004
EGBB 011720Z AUTO 17015KT 9999 NCD 29/16 Q1004
EGBB 011650Z 17015KT CAVOK 30/17 Q1004
EGBB 011620Z 16012KT CAVOK 31/18 Q1004
EGBB 011550Z 17012KT CAVOK 31/17 Q1004
EGBB 011520Z 16013KT CAVOK 31/16 Q1005
EGBB 011450Z 17013KT CAVOK 31/17 Q1005
EGBB 011420Z 16012KT CAVOK 31/17 Q1005
EGBB 011350Z 18013KT 150V210 9999 FEW047 30/18 Q1005
EGBB 011320Z 16013KT 9999 FEW040 30/18 Q1006
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 1, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Arann

Flight number
RE-3504

Aircraft Registration
EI-REO

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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