FR2136 - Incident: Ryanair B38M at Birmingham on Aug 23rd 2024

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration EI-IJA performing flight FR-2136 from Birmingham,EN (UK) to Paphos (Cyprus), was accelerating for takeoff from Birmingham's runway 33 when upon rotation the aircraft's tail skid briefly contacted the runway surface emitting a puff of white smoke. The aircraft climbed to FL370 and landed in Paphos without further incident about 4 hours later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Paphos for about 2.5 hours, then departed for its next sector with a delay of about one hour.

The British Islands were battered by Storm Lilian at the time of departure.