Incident

TK7072 - Incident: THY B738 at Erzurum on Mar 11th 2023

Created Saturday, Mar 11th 2023 21:55Z, last updated Saturday, Mar 11th 2023 21:55Z

Erzurum Airport
File photo: Erzurum Airport.

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-JFH performing flight TK-7072 from Ankara to Erzurum (Turkey), landed in Erzurum at 14:21L (11:21Z) but struck one of its engine pods onto the runway surface.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Erzurum about 11 hours after landing.

The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered a engine pod strike while landing in strong cross winds.

Erzurum features runways 08L/R and 26L/R.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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