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| Date: | Monday 26 January 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VTF |
| MSN: | 48444/459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Varig MD-11, PP-VTF, suffered a hard landing and subsequent tail strike on landing in Mexico City. The tail strike caused severe damage to the tail and possible damage to the engines.
Sources:
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/4d18cb077c5e419b8a888d387a50c638/iata-safety-report-2004.pdf
https://forums.jetphotos.com/forum/general-discussion-forums/aviation-discussion-forum/8600-two-incidents-with-2-varig%60s-md-11-today-01-27
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/216220 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2025 01:12 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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