Alaska B739 at Boston on Sep 30th 2015, tail strike on landing
Last Update: October 1, 2015 / 18:05:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-24
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N461AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
The FAA reported the damage is being assessed that the aircraft received as result of the tail strike during landing in Boston.
Metars:
KBOS 301254Z 12013KT 3/4SM R04R/3500V6000FT +RA BR SCT011 OVC016 21/20 A2973 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 1/4 SLP066 P0024 T02060200=
KBOS 301154Z 12009KT 1SM R04R/4000VP6000FT +RA BR BKN010 OVC018 21/21 A2977 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 1/4 SLP081 P0042 60064 70068 T02060206 10222 20206 58027=
KBOS 301132Z 11011KT 1 1/4SM +RA BR FEW008 BKN014 OVC038 22/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 P0019=
KBOS 301114Z 13013KT 3SM +RA BR BKN014 BKN047 OVC095 22/21 A2980 RMK AO2 P0008=
KBOS 301054Z 14010KT 4SM RA BR SCT014 BKN050 OVC090 22/21 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB0958 SLP094 P0015 T02170211=
KBOS 301046Z 14010KT 4SM RA BR SCT014 BKN080 OVC120 22/21 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB0958 P0013=
KBOS 300954Z 16009KT 9SM OVC012 22/21 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE32 SLP102 P0002 T02220211=
KBOS 300854Z 12006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC012 21/21 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB02 SLP108 P0005 60005 T02060206 56029=
KBOS 300838Z 14010KT 6SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC021 22/21 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB02 P0005=
KBOS 300820Z 14008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT013 BKN021 OVC030 21/21 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB02 CIG 012 E P0003=
KBOS 300754Z 14007KT 6SM BR BKN013 OVC060 21/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02110206=
KBOS 300739Z 13005KT 7SM BKN011 OVC060 21/21 A2989 RMK AO2=
KBOS 300654Z 13004KT 6SM BR OVC009 21/20 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB06E15B39E48 SLP127 P0000 T02060200=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 30, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-24
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Boston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N461AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KBOS
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