Tailstrike Incident Boeing 777-2H6ER 9M-MRJ, Wednesday 28 July 2004
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Date:Wednesday 28 July 2004
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B772 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-2H6ER
Owner/operator:Malaysia Airlines
Registration: 9M-MRJ
MSN: 28417/222
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Location:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) -   Switzerland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Destination airport:Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH9 to Kuala Lumpur suffered a tail strike on takeoff from, Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH). The aircraft entered a hold in the area for around 40 mins before making a safe landing back at Zürich. The flight was canceled and the aircraft spent several months at ZRH for repairs.

Sources:

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/331903
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/353083
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/353086

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Nov-2024 07:47 Justanormalperson Added
06-Nov-2024 07:58 ASN Updated [Narrative, ]

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