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tailstrikes takeoff

with the Boeing 737

2023

Jun 15 - Sunwing B738 at Belfast tail scrape on departure

Feb 27 - TUI Belgium B738 at Amsterdam tail strike on departure

Jan 26 - Alaska B39M and B739 at Seattle tail scrapes on takeoff

2 Similar incidents within 6 minutes due to wrong takeoff performance data caused by software bug.

2022

Mar 31 - Alaska B739 at Boston tail strike on departure

Mar 09 - TUI B738 at Manchester tail strike on departure

Mar 06 - Kenya B738 at Dubai tail scrape on departure

2021

Aug 31 - GOL B738 at Rio de Janeiro tail strike on departure

2019

Jul 11 - United B738 at San Jose tail scrape on departure

Mar 17 - FlyEgypt B738 at Hurghada tail scrape on departure

Jan 13 - SAS B738 at Alesund tail scrape on departure

2018

Dec 11 - Yakutia B738 at Neryungri rejected takeoff after tailstrike. CG out of limits.

Jul 28 - Blue B738 at Birmingham tail scrape on departure

Jun 13 - THY B739 at Istanbul tail strike indication on departure

Apr 08 - Ryanair B738 at Alicante tail scrape on departure

Jan 20 - Jet Airways B738 at Bangkok tail scrape on departure

Jan 17 - Virgin Australia B738 at Auckland tail scrape on departure

source: www.avherald.com

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