Mesa CRJ9 at McAllen on Sep 29th 2015, wing tip strike on landing
Last Update: October 1, 2015 / 17:51:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
YV-5786
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
McAllen, United States
Aircraft Registration
N248LR
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
Airport ICAO Code
KMFE
The airline reported the aircraft was removed from service over concerns of possible damage as result of the wing tip strike.
On Oct 1st 2015 the FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage in a wing tip strike during landing at McAllen and taxied to the apron. The occurrence was rated an incident.
Metars:
KMFE 291853Z 04006KT 10SM SCT047 34/21 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T03390211
KMFE 291753Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 33/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T03330211 10333 20239 58000
KMFE 291653Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T03110217
KMFE 291553Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03000222
KMFE 291453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02720222 53018
KMFE 291353Z 02003KT 7SM CLR 26/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02610217
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 29, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
YV-5786
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
McAllen, United States
Aircraft Registration
N248LR
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
Airport ICAO Code
KMFE
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