Taiwan probes EVA Air A321 tailstrike

The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board has opened investigations into a tailstrike incident involving an Airbus A321ceo operated by EVA Air. The aircraft was landing at Guam airport 16:04 local time, after a charter flight from Taipei. TTSB investigators state that the aircraft had aborted landing once and was landing the second time when the tailstrike occured. Investigators note that the aircraft suffered “friction marks” nine inches wide and 50 inches long, though no injuries were reported among the 11 crew members and 147 passengers. The TTSB has classified the incident as serious. <br/>
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https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/taiwan-probes-eva-air-a321-tailstrike/145383.article
9/9/21
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