Pilot Debrief

AIRBUS A300 near East Midlands — 2011-01-10

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Date
2011-01-10
Location
East Midlands, GB
Airport
EGNX
Aircraft
AIRBUS A300
Registration
TF-ELK
Category
Airplane
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On January 10, 2011, at 2150 UTC, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300 B4-622R, registered in Iceland as TF-ELK, experienced a tailstrike while attempting to land at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), United Kingdom. The flightcrew performed a go-around and diverted uneventfully to Stansted Airport (EGSS), United Kingdom (UK). The event is being investigated by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture for the engines.

NTSB coding

  • Tailstrike · Landing-flare/touchdown

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