Tailstrike Incident Airbus A321-231 VN-A353, Sunday 1 April 2018
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Date:Sunday 1 April 2018
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator:Vietnam Airlines
Registration: VN-A353
MSN: 3022
Year of manufacture:2007
Engine model:IAE V2533-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Location:Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB) -   Vietnam
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK)
Destination airport:Hanoi-Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-231 suffered a tailstrike on landing.

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Oct-2024 07:22 ASN Added
21-Oct-2024 17:14 ASN Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ]
07-Jun-2025 14:39 ASN Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, ]

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