Tailstrike Incident Boeing 767-33AER (WL) VQ-BEN,
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Date:Tuesday 22 September 2020
Time:09:56 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B763 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-33AER (WL)
Owner/operator:Azur Air
Registration: VQ-BEN
MSN: 28140/850
Year of manufacture:2001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 346
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW) -   Russia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI)
Destination airport:Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Upon landing, the airplane suffered a tail strike as a result of wind shift on landing. A 101 m long trace was found on the runway and there was minor damage to the tail. There were no personal injuries.
The aircraft resumed service 32 hours after the incident.

Weather:
UUWW 220900Z 25006MPS CAVOK 17/09 Q1013 R19/000070 NOSIG
UUWW 221000Z 25010MPS CAVOK 18/08 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG
UUWW 221100Z 25011MPS CAVOK 19/08 Q1013 R24/000070 TEMPO 25011G16MPS

Sources:

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History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Sep-2020 06:26 gerard57 Added
24-Sep-2020 06:41 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport]
24-Sep-2020 06:45 harro Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
24-Sep-2020 06:47 harro Updated [Narrative]

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