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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 2012 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Astana |
| Registration: | P4-XAS |
| MSN: | 3519 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 144 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) -
 Türkiye
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Atyrau Airport (GUW/UAGZ) |
| Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Air Astana Airbus A320-200, registration P4-XAS, sustained serious damage in a tailstrike accident at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey.
Flight KC-869 from Atyrau Airport (GUW/UAGZ), Kazakhstan suffered a tailstrike during landing on runway 05. There were no injuries among the 136 passengers and 8 crew.
Sources:
http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/ahlye-inerken-kuyruk-surttu.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2012 12:00 | ryan | Added |
| 26-Sep-2012 12:03 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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