Tailstrike Accident Airbus A321-211 OE-LBF,
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Date:Friday 23 December 2011
Time:17:48
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-211
Owner/operator:Austrian Airlines
Registration: OE-LBF
MSN: 1458
Year of manufacture:2001
Engine model:CFM56-5B3/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 188
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Innsbruck, Austria (LOWI)
Destination airport:Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft carried out a go-around due to wind shear in high NW wind, and landed following second approach.

Subsequent inspection on stand revealed that the aircraft had suffered a tailstrike during missed approach. Damage to tail reported as approx 4m long x 40 cms wide. Skin punctured. Marks also found on runway.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: EW/G2011/12/02
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eb8be5274a131700008b/Airbus_Industries_A321-211_OE-LBF_09-12.pdf
2. http://www.austrianaviation.net/detail/tailstrike-airbus-muss-aua-a321-reparieren/
3. http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/ouvertes/2012/2012sem1.pdf
4. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Airbus/A321/1458/OE-LBF-Austrian-Airlines

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jan-2012 09:58 Alpine Flight Added
12-Jan-2012 11:50 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
14-Oct-2012 11:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
09-Sep-2015 00:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code]
16-Dec-2016 19:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Embed code]

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