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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2024 |
| Time: | 12:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-231 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Viva Aerobus |
| Registration: | XA-VCC |
| MSN: | 6734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2533-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Torreón Airport (TRC/MMTC) -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) |
| Torreón Airport (TRC/MMTC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
VivaAerobus flight VB1268, an Airbus A321-231, suffered a tailstrike during landing on runway 31 at Torreón Airport (TRC).
The aircraft continued on five flights that day until it was grounded at MEX until 17 August 2024.
METAR:
MMTC 041240Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 24/10 A3009 RMK 8/001
Sources:
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a321-registred-xa-vcc-on-04-08-2024-at-ad-torreon/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/xa-vcc#3679b9e1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2025 13:31 | ASN | Added |
| 06-Jan-2025 13:32 | ASN | Updated [Location, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2025 13:33 | ASN | Updated |
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