Omni B763 at Azraq on Feb 28th 2017, tail strike on landing
Last Update: May 11, 2017 / 13:22:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Omni Air International
Flight number
CMB-525
Departure
Aqaba International, Jordan
Destination
Azraq Air Base, Jordan
Aircraft Registration
N351AX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Jordan until Mar 29th 2017, then ferried back to the USA via Shannon and Bangor climbing to normal cruise levels and since is still on the ground in the USA (standing May 11th 2017).
According to information The Aviation Herald received on Mar 1st 2017, but was unable to verify so far, the aircraft suffered a tail strike on Feb 28th 2017 on an operation involving Aqaba Air Base believed to have been a landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the aft pressure bulkhead, the tail actuator was pushed inside the aft empennage.
An inquiry to Jordan's CARC (Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission) and accident investigation board transmitted on Mar 1st 2017 has so far remained without reply.
On May 11th 2017 the NTSB reported they received information of an accident involving N351AX at Azraq Air base, that happened on Feb 28th 2017. There were no injuries. The occurrence was rated an accident by Jordan's Accident Investigation. The NTSB have assigned an accredited representative and joined the investigation led by Jordan's Accident Investigation.
No weather data are available for Azraq, Amman International Airport about 40nm west of the Air Base reported:
OJAM 280900Z 06004KT 4000 HZ NSC 13/M04 Q1016 NOSIG=
OJAM 280800Z 06005KT 4000 HZ NSC 12/M07 Q1017 NOSIG=
OJAM 280700Z 00000KT 4000 HZ NSC 11/M06 Q1017 NOSIG=
OJAM 280600Z 00000KT 5000 HZ NSC 09/M06 Q1017 NOSIG=
OJAM 280500Z 06004KT 5000 HZ NSC 09/M05 Q1016 NOSIG=
OJAM 280400Z 06004KT 5000 HZ NSC 10/M07 Q1016 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Tail strike on landing
Airline
Omni Air International
Flight number
CMB-525
Departure
Aqaba International, Jordan
Destination
Azraq Air Base, Jordan
Aircraft Registration
N351AX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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