Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 November 2001
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA
Registration Number: F-OHMP
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 88
Component Affected: Aircraft TailAircraft Tail
Category: Accident
An Airbus A321-231 aircraft operated by MEA experienced a tail strike accident during landing at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt. The flight, originating from Beirut, Lebanon, was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 05R. The pilot initiated nose-down pitch to regain glide path, subsequently applying nose-up pitch to correct the glide path, resulting in a tail strike.An Airbus A321-231 aircraft operated by MEA experienced a tail strike accident during landing at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt. The flight, originating from Beirut, Lebanon, was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 05R. The pilot initiated nose-down pitch to regain glide path, subsequently applying nose-up pitch to correct the glide path, resulting in a tail strike.
Description
An Airbus A321-231 operated by MEA, sustained damage during a tail strike accident upon landing at Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt. The flight, coming from Beirut, Lebanon, was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 05R. Reportedly, as the aircraft was descending through about 200 feet, it ‘ballooned up’ and the pilot had to apply nose-down pitch to regain the glide path. Descending through 100 feet the pilot again applied nose-up pitch to correct the glide path. The aircraft then suffered a tail strike.
Source of Information
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