PAL A321 at Cebu on Dec 21st 2016, tail strike on landing

Last Update: January 20, 2017 / 14:41:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 21, 2016

Classification
Accident

Cause
Tail strike on landing

Airline
PAL Philippine Airlines

Flight number
PR-1843

Departure
Manila, Philippines

Destination
Cebu, Philippines

Aircraft Registration
RP-C9928

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A PAL Philippine Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration RP-C9928 performing flight PR-1843 from Manila to Cebu (Philippines), landed on Cebu's runway 04 at 07:36L (23:36Z Dec 20th), however, the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

The aircraft suffered extensive scrape damage over several meters to the underside of the aft belly as well as structural damage. The aircraft is still on the ground in Cebu on Jan 18th 2017.

The Philippine's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) rated the occurrence an accident identifying substantial damage and opened an investigation.

According to ATDB the aircraft joined the fleet of Philippine Airlines on Oct 25th 2016 following the first flight on Oct 11th 2016 after manufacture.

Metars:
RPVM 210100Z 04005KT 9999 FEW020 BKN300 29/24 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2988
RPVM 210000Z 34003KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100 28/23 Q1012 NOSIG RMK A2988
RPVM 202300Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW018CB OVC090 26/24 Q1011 RMK A2985 CB SE
RPVM 202200Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW018CB OVC090 25/24 Q1010 NOSIG RMK A2983 CB SE
RPVM 202100Z 30003KT 9999 FEW018CB OVC090 25/24 Q1010 NOSIG RMK A2983 CB SW
RPVM 202000Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW018CB OVC090 26/25 Q1009 RESHRA NOSIG RMK A2980 CB SW,SE
RPVM 201900Z 06002KT 9999 -SHRA FEW018CB OVC090 26/25 Q1009 NOSIG RMK A2980 CB SE,N
RPVM 201800Z 35003KT 9999 FEW020 OVC090 26/25 Q1010 NOSIG RMK A2983
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 21, 2016

Classification
Accident

Cause
Tail strike on landing

Airline
PAL Philippine Airlines

Flight number
PR-1843

Departure
Manila, Philippines

Destination
Cebu, Philippines

Aircraft Registration
RP-C9928

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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