Date:	Saturday 6 August 2022
Time:	21:20
Type:	Boeing 757-251 (WL)
Owner/operator:	Delta Air Lines
Registration:	N540US
MSN:	26487/701
Year of manufacture:	1996
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney PW2037
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 203
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL) -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL)
Destination airport:	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Delta Air Lines flight 1696, a Boeing 757-251, suffered a tailstrike during a go-around from runway 09R at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL).
The aircraft circled and landed safely 10 minutes later.

00:52 UTC / 20:52 local time:
KATL 070052Z 32003KT 10SM TS FEW045CB SCT065 SCT080 SCT170 BKN250 29/22 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP216 CONS LTGICCG N-NE AND E TS N-NE AND E MOV STNRY TCU DSNT SE-SW T02940217

02:19 UTC / 21:19 local time:
KATL 070219Z 12009KT 10SM -TSRA SCT009 BKN046CB BKN080 BKN250 23/21 A3029 RMK AO2 PK WND 08026/0201 LTG DSNT NE-S PRESRR FRQ LTGICCG OHD AND ALQDS TS OHD AND ALQDS MOV STNRY CB

FAA
NTSB

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