Date:	Sunday 12 October 2025
Time:	16:13 UTC
Type:	Airbus A300B4-622R(F)
Owner/operator:	DHL Aviation, opb European Air Transport Leipzig
Registration:	D-AEAG
MSN:	621
Year of manufacture:	1991
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP)
Destination airport:	London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
DHL flight flight QY2212, an Airbus A300B4-622R(F), suffered a tailstrike during a go-around on runway 09L at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR).
The aircraft subsequently landed safely on runway 09R.

EGLL 121450Z COR AUTO 04004KT 350V110 9999 NCD 15/08 Q1031 NOSIG
EGLL 121620Z COR AUTO 03005KT 350V060 9999 NCD 15/08 Q1031 NOSIG
EGLL 121720Z COR AUTO 05004KT 010V070 9999 NCD 14/08 Q1031 NOSIG

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2120629/heathrow-plane-tail-strike
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/eat-a300-freighter-sustains-tail-strike-during-aborted-london-heathrow-landing/164857.article
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/heathrow-tail-strike-flight-disruption-b2844411.html

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11829531 (photo)

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Oct-2025 11:43	Goklerdeyiznet	Added
13-Oct-2025 11:46	ASN	Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
13-Oct-2025 11:48	ASN	Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, ]
13-Oct-2025 16:10	vasilf	Updated [Operator, ]
14-Oct-2025 07:13	Paradoxial	Updated [Source, ]
24-Oct-2025 09:25	ASN	Updated [Damage, ]
24-Oct-2025 09:33	ASN	Updated
25-Oct-2025 19:02	Anon.	Updated [Narrative, ]