Sunwing B738 at Toronto on Nov 3rd 2016, tail scrape on takeoff
Last Update: November 25, 2016 / 21:27:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
WG-762
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten
Aircraft Registration
C-GNCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB wrote: "The operator’s maintenance inspected the aircraft, replaced the tail skid crushable cartridge, repainted the skid shoe and returned the aircraft to service the following day."
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration C-FTDW reached Sint Maarten with a delay of 4.5 hours.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
WG-762
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten
Aircraft Registration
C-GNCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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