Cityjet RJ85 at Dublin on Apr 24th 2015, tail scrape on landing

Last Update: April 29, 2015 / 20:41:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 24, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cityjet

Flight number
WX-123

Departure
London City, United Kingdom

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-RJR

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ85

Airport
Dublin Airport, Dublin

Airport ICAO Code
EIDW

A Cityjet Avro RJ-85 on behalf of Air France, registration EI-RJR performing flight WX-123/AF-3140 from London City,EN (UK) to Dublin (Ireland), landed on Dublin's runway 28, however, the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface twice immediately after touchdown. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron, both tower and crew maintained routine communication.

The aircraft departed for its next scheduled flight WX-222 to London City on schedule and continued service.

The airline reported the aircraft received "light scuffing to the tail strike indicator".

Ireland's IAA and AAIU confirmed they are aware of the incident.

Metars:
EIDW 241900Z 21010KT 9999 VCSH FEW017 BKN040 13/09 Q1002 NOSIG
EIDW 241830Z 22012KT 9999 FEW017 SCT025 14/09 Q1002 NOSIG
EIDW 241800Z 22012KT 190V250 9999 FEW017 SCT025 14/09 Q1002 NOSIG
EIDW 241730Z 21011KT 9999 FEW017 SCT035 BKN200 14/09 Q1002 NOSIG
EIDW 241700Z 21010KT 9999 SCT017 BKN035 13/09 Q1003 NOSIG
EIDW 241630Z 21011KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 13/09 Q1004 NOSIG
EIDW 241600Z 21011KT 190V250 9999 SCT020 BKN035 13/09 Q1004 WS RWY28 NOSIG
EIDW 241530Z 21009KT 170V240 9999 FEW020 SCT040 BKN060 13/09 Q1004 WS RWY28 NOSIG
EIDW 241500Z 21011KT 9999 -RA FEW020 SCT040 BKN060 13/10 Q1005 WS RWY28 NOSIG
EIDW 241430Z 21011KT 9999 -RA SCT020 BKN045 14/09 Q1005 WS RWY28 NOSIG
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 24, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cityjet

Flight number
WX-123

Departure
London City, United Kingdom

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-RJR

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ85

Airport
Dublin Airport, Dublin

Airport ICAO Code
EIDW

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