Created Monday, Nov 9th 2020 18:28Z, last updated Monday, Nov 16th 2020 22:00Z
An Everts Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N965CE performing flight
5V-262 from Fort Worth Alliance,TX to Laredo,TX (USA) with 2 crew, was on approach to Laredo's runway 18R at 16:10L (22:10Z) when the aircraft struck a wing tip onto the runway surface. The crew initiated a go around, positioned for another approach to runway 18R and landed without further incident about 10 minutes later.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND CAUSING THE WINGTIP TO TOUCH THE RUNWAY, LAREDO, TX." The aircraft received "unknown" damage.
Metars:
KLRD 080056Z 12008KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02500144=
KLRD 072356Z 12010KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02670139 10300 20256 55005=
KLRD 072256Z 11011KT 10SM CLR 29/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02890106=
KLRD 072156Z 13007KT 10SM CLR 30/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP116 T03000094=
KLRD 072056Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 29/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02940106 56035=
KLRD 071956Z 14006KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02890133=
KLRD 071856Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02830144=
KLRD 071756Z 06005KT 10SM SCT037 26/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02610167 10261 20144 58017=
KLRD 071656Z 15005KT 10SM SCT027 24/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02440167=
KLRD 071630Z 21006KT 10SM BKN025 BKN030 24/17 A3005 RMK AO2=
