Tailstrike Incident Airbus A330-343 C-GKUG, Tuesday 18 February 2025
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Date:Tuesday 18 February 2025
Time:16:00 EST
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-343
Owner/operator:Air Canada
Registration: C-GKUG
MSN: 1149
Year of manufacture:2010
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF)
Destination airport:Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Air Canada flight AC841, an Airbus A330-343, landed at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), ON, and during a post flight inspection, Air Canada maintenance discovered damage consistent with ground contact of the rear fuselage.
Air Canada maintenance completed after flight inspection and external skin panels found damaged. Nondestructive testing was completed, no cracks or further faults found. Aircraft skin thickness was found within limits between frame 72-75 after inspection.

Sources:

TSB A25O0048
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gkug#392b9c04

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2025 16:06 ASN Added
03-May-2025 16:08 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]

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