Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 June 2018
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8AL (WL)
Owner/operator: Swiftair, opf Smartwings
Registration Number: N276EA
Location: Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: TailTail
Category: Accident
A Smartwings Boeing 737-800 experienced damage during landing at Heraklion, Crete, resulting in a tail strike on the runway. The aircraft was subsequently transported to Winston Salem, Crete, on August 3-4, 2018.A Smartwings Boeing 737-800 experienced damage during landing at Heraklion, Crete, resulting in a tail strike on the runway. The aircraft was subsequently transported to Winston Salem, Crete, on August 3-4, 2018.
Description
Smartwings flight QS1400, a Boeing 737-800, was damaged at Heraklion, Crete after the tail struck the runway during landing. The aircraft was subsequently ferried to Winston Salem on August 3-4, 2018.
Primary Cause
Tail strike during landing on the runway.Tail strike during landing on the runway.Share on:
