AS840 - Incident: Alaska B739 at Boston on Mar 31st 2022

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900, registration N238AK performing flight AS-840 from Boston,MA to Seattle,WA (USA), was departing Boston's runway 22R when the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed out, stopped the climb at 10,000 feet and returned to Boston for a safe landing on runway 22L about 30 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT INCURRED A TAIL STRIKE ON DEPARTURE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT, BOSTON, MA.", the damage was "UNKNOWN" and the occurrence rated an incident.

The aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing back.