Narrative:
Air Moldova Flight 171, an Airbus A321-211, ER-AXR, sustained substantial damage when it landed hard on runway 14R at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD), Russia.
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the tail of the aircraft.
Airport sources report the aircraft was not able to land on first approach due to strong winds, performed another approach, touched down hard and struck its tail onto the runway surface.
Runway mishap
METAR: UUDD 161200Z 20005MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN038CB 23/09 Q1013 R88 / CLRD60 TEMPO -TSRA
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 16 May 2021 |
| Time: | 12:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Operator: | Air Moldova |
| Registration: | ER-AXR |
| MSN: | 808 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chisinau Airport (KIV/LUKK), Moldova |
| Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | 9U171 |
Air Moldova Flight 171, an Airbus A321-211, ER-AXR, sustained substantial damage when it landed hard on runway 14R at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD), Russia.
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the tail of the aircraft.
Airport sources report the aircraft was not able to land on first approach due to strong winds, performed another approach, touched down hard and struck its tail onto the runway surface.
Classification:
TailstrikeRunway mishap
Sources:
» agora.mdMETAR Weather report:
12:00 UTC / local time:METAR: UUDD 161200Z 20005MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN038CB 23/09 Q1013 R88 / CLRD60 TEMPO -TSRA
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chisinau Airport to Moskva-Domodedovo Airport as the crow flies is 1122 km (701 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Chisinau Airport to Moskva-Domodedovo Airport as the crow flies is 1122 km (701 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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