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Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 involved in tail strike during bounced landing

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On September 24, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-200, registered as OO-SNF, experienced a tail strike during an attempted landing at Brussels Airport, Belgium. The aircraft was operating flight SN3778 from Ibiza, Spain, when it approached Brussels’ runway 25R at 18:13 local time (16:13 UTC). Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced, prompting the flight crew to initiate a go-around procedure. During this manoeuvre, the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface.

After the go-around, the A320 climbed out safely and repositioned for another approach to the same runway. The aircraft successfully landed without further incident 13 minutes later. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the passengers or crew.

The aircraft has remained grounded at Brussels Airport for inspection and repairs, and as of October 15, 2024, three weeks after the incident, it has yet to return to service.

Source: Brussels A320 at Brussels on Sep 24th 2024, tail strike on bounced landing/go around (Avherald.com)

This post was published on 15 October 2024 23:00

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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