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2009-05-09, 09:38 PM
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Accident: Northwest A320 at Denver on May 4th 2009, tail strike on landing
By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 8th 2009 20:53Z, last updated Friday, May 8th 2009 20:53Z
A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N311US performing flight NW-557 from Minneapolis,MN to Denver,CO (USA), was landing on runway 16L at about 12:20 local (18:20Z), when the airplane struck the ground with its tail resulting in or as result of a 3.3G acceleration. The airplane slowed down and taxied to the gate, where a postflight inspection revealed so substantial damage to the airframe, that the airplane may be written off. No injuries have been reported.
The return flight NW-1590 had to be cancelled.
Metars:
KDEN 042053Z 01009G17KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 BKN200 19/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP077 VIRGA T01890006 50001
KDEN 041953Z 01009G17KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 BKN200 18/00 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP080 VIRGA T01780000 $
KDEN 041853Z 33013G17KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 BKN200 18/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01781006 $
KDEN 041753Z 25004KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 BKN200 17/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01670006 10178 20072 58013 $
Accident: Northwest A320 at Denver on May 4th 2009, tail strike on landing
By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, May 8th 2009 20:53Z, last updated Friday, May 8th 2009 20:53Z
A Northwest Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N311US performing flight NW-557 from Minneapolis,MN to Denver,CO (USA), was landing on runway 16L at about 12:20 local (18:20Z), when the airplane struck the ground with its tail resulting in or as result of a 3.3G acceleration. The airplane slowed down and taxied to the gate, where a postflight inspection revealed so substantial damage to the airframe, that the airplane may be written off. No injuries have been reported.
The return flight NW-1590 had to be cancelled.
Metars:
KDEN 042053Z 01009G17KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 BKN200 19/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP077 VIRGA T01890006 50001
KDEN 041953Z 01009G17KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 BKN200 18/00 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP080 VIRGA T01780000 $
KDEN 041853Z 33013G17KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 BKN200 18/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01781006 $
KDEN 041753Z 25004KT 10SM SCT080 SCT100 BKN200 17/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01670006 10178 20072 58013 $