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.
Runway mishap
» NTSB
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
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2022 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-251 (WL) |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N540US |
| MSN: | 26487/701 |
| First flight: | 1996-04-02 (26 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney PW2037 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 203 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL1696 |
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.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
TailstrikeRunway mishap
Sources:
» FAA» NTSB
METAR Weather report:
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
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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 Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA as the crow flies is 931 km (582 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA as the crow flies is 931 km (582 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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