Hebei B738 at Changsa on Mar 28th 2016, tail scrape on bounced landing
Last Update: April 18, 2016 / 21:52:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Hebei Air
Flight number
NS-3299
Departure
Shijiazhuang, China
Destination
Hangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5660
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
China's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) reported the tail skid assembly received minor damage due to insufficient situational awareness of the captain during landing failing to correct incorrect flight control inputs by the first officer, pilot flying, and failing to apply correct bounced landing recovery methodes. The first officer did not know the pitch limits for landing and incorrectly adjusted the flight trajectory with false thrust settings.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 5 hours, then continued the journey and reached Hangzhou with a delay of about 5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Hebei Air
Flight number
NS-3299
Departure
Shijiazhuang, China
Destination
Hangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5660
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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