Created Saturday, Aug 14th 2021 23:52Z, last updated Thursday, Sep 2nd 2021 15:02Z
An Eva Air Airbus A321-200, registration B-16227 performing flight
BR-20 from Taipei (Taiwan) to Guam (Guam) with 146 passengers and 12 crew, touched down on Guam's runway 06R at 15:35L (05:35Z) when the tail struck the runway surface and the crew rejected landing and went around. The aircraft climbed to 3000 feet, positioned for another approach to runway 24L and landed safely about 20 minutes after the balked landing.
The aircraft was unable to continue schedule and perform the return flight. The return flight was cancelled. The aircraft remained on the ground in Guam until Aug 22nd 2021, then positioned to Taipei and is on the ground in Taipei since (standing Sep 2nd 2021, 11 days after the positioning flight).
The airline confirmed the aircraft struck its tail onto the runway surface while landing at Guam, the crew fortunately was able to get the aircraft airborne again and perform a landing without further incident. The aircraft needed to be taken out of service. A replacement aircraft is going to be dispatched to Guam the following day.
On Sep 2nd 2021 Taiwan's ASC reported a tail strike was suspected while landing and going around on runway 06R. The aircraft performed another approach and landed without further incident. Maintenance found marks on the tail bottom skin of the aircraft. The occurrence is being investigated by the ASC.
