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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 2019 |
| Time: | 16:36 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-251N |
| Owner/operator: | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras |
| Registration: | PR-YRQ |
| MSN: | 8105 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26E1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF) |
| São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Azul flight AD6970, an Airbus A320neo, suffered a tail strike during landing at the Campinas-Viracopos International Airport in Brazil.
Sources:
https://www.transponder1200.com/sufre-tail-strike-airbus-a320neo-de-azul-en-viracopos/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-yrq#2282d9eb
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9439576 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 2020 | PR-YRQ | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 0 | near Rio de Janeiro, RJ | |
min |
| Thunderstorm | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2019 16:09 | harro | Added |
| 21-Oct-2019 16:10 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Oct-2019 17:01 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Source, ] |
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