Created Thursday, Nov 16th 2023 10:18Z, last updated Thursday, Nov 16th 2023 10:18Z
An Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200N, registration PR-YRI performing flight
AD-4251 from Recife,PE to Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP (Brazil), was in the flare to Congonhas' runway 35L when after passing the runway threshold the sinkrate increased causing the aircraft to touch down hard past the runway threshold but short of the runway aiming markers at 11:34L (15:34Z). The crew balked the landing and initiated a go around, positioned for another approach to runway 35L and landed without further incident about 16 minutes after the go around. There were no injuries.
The aircraft is still on the ground at Congonhas Airport about 20 hours after landing.
A passenger reported there was a very strong impact and loud noise, everybody screamed.
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