The incident aircraft - Photo © C. van Grinsven
Tail-strike during take-off involving Boeing B737, VH-YIR, Auckland Airport, New Zealand, 17 January 2018
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
Overseas
The Commission is assisting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s investigation. An Australian registered Boeing 737 reported a tail strike incident (where the tail of the aircraft contacts the runway) during take-off from Auckland International Airport.
New Zealand has completed its support for this inquiry. Please note: TAIC will not be producing a report for this inquiry but you can find a copy of the report produced by The Australian Transport Safety Bureau on their website.
New Zealand has completed its support for this inquiry. Please note: TAIC will not be producing a report for this inquiry but you can find a copy of the report produced by The Australian Transport Safety Bureau on their website.
Location
Auckland Airport (-37.008248,174.785036) [may be approximate]