TAROM B733 at Bucharest on Apr 4th 2011, tail strike
Last Update: March 9, 2014 / 19:51:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2011
Classification
Accident
Airline
Tarom
Flight number
RO-415
Departure
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
YR-BGD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration YR-BGA reached Madrid with a delay of 3 hours.
On Mar 8th 2014 the NTSB reported the flight crew felt a loss of lift after rotation for takeoff, the cabin crew told flight crew they felt an impact in the tail area during rotation. The extent of the damage is (still) unknown to the NTSB. Romania's Center of Investigation and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety is investigating the occurrence.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 4, 2011
Classification
Accident
Airline
Tarom
Flight number
RO-415
Departure
Bucharest Otopeni, Romania
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
YR-BGD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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