Created Friday, Sep 25th 2026 11:22Z, last updated Friday, Oct 2nd 2026 19:10Z
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration OE-LZN performing flight
OS-333 from Vienna (Austria) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), landed on Heathrow's runway 27L at 11:50L (10:50Z) when the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.
The return flight was cancelled.
The airline confirmed the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface on landing in London.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Heathrow on Oct 2nd 2026.
On Oct 2nd 2026 the AAIB reported the occurrence was rated an accident. The aircraft suffered rear fuselage contact during landing and received substantial damage.
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