Tailstrike Incident Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200) C-FEKD,
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Date:Wednesday 7 August 2019
Time:18:31 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic E170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer ERJ-175STD (ERJ-170-200)
Owner/operator:Air Canada Express, opb Sky Regional Airlines
Registration: C-FEKD
MSN: 17000101
Year of manufacture:2005
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ)
Destination airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Sky Regional Airlines Embraer E175, was conducting flight AC7611 from Toronto-Lester B. Pearson Intl (CYYZ) to Chicago-O'Hare Intl (KORD). During the landing on runway 27R the aircraft encountered a hard landing on touchdown. Emergency services were not required and the flight taxied to the gate under its own power. On walk-around, the crew observed damage to the tail and maintenance was advised. There was damage to the lower rear section of the fuselage. A damage assessment for the tail strike is being carried out by maintenance in KORD along with a Phase 2 hard landing inspection.
The aircraft resumed service on August 13.

Sources:

TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fekd#219aa2ec

Revision history:

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16-Aug-2019 18:58 harro Added

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