Created Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2020 17:33Z, last updated Wednesday, Sep 23rd 2020 17:42Z
An Azur Air Boeing 767-300, registration VQ-BEN performing flight ZF-8782 from Antalya (Turkey) to Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) with 336 passengers and 10 crew, landed on Vnukovo's runway 19 but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground at Vnukovo Airport about 31 hours after landing.
On Sep 23rd 2020 Rosaviatsia reported the captain felt windshear on final approach which led to an increased pitch angle at the time of touch down. A post flight inspection revealed damage to the belly of the aft fuselage. A runway inspection revealed contact traces of paint and metal over a distance of 101 meters. The damage to the aircraft is being assessed.
VQ-BEN is configured in a one class (all economy) setup featuring 336 seats.
Metars:
UUWW 221200Z 24011MPS CAVOK 20/08 Q1012 R24/000070 TEMPO 25011G16MPS=
UUWW 221130Z 24011MPS CAVOK 19/07 Q1013 R24/000070 TEMPO 25011G16MPS=
UUWW 221100Z 25011MPS CAVOK 19/08 Q1013 R24/000070 TEMPO 25011G16MPS=
UUWW 221030Z 25010MPS CAVOK 19/08 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 221000Z 25010MPS CAVOK 18/08 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220930Z 25008MPS CAVOK 18/08 Q1013 R19/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220900Z 25006MPS CAVOK 17/09 Q1013 R19/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220830Z 25007MPS CAVOK 16/09 Q1013 R19/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220800Z 25007MPS CAVOK 16/09 Q1013 R19/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220730Z 25010MPS CAVOK 15/09 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220700Z 25010MPS CAVOK 15/09 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220630Z 24007MPS CAVOK 14/10 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
UUWW 220600Z 23005MPS 9999 SCT014 12/10 Q1013 R24/000070 NOSIG=
