Tailstrike Incident Airbus A320-251N PR-YRQ,
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Date:Thursday 17 October 2019
Time:16:36 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-251N
Owner/operator:Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
Registration: PR-YRQ
MSN: 8105
Year of manufacture:2018
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26E1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP) -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF)
Destination airport:São Paulo/Campinas-Viracopos International Airport, SP (VCP/SBKP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Azul flight AD6970, an Airbus A320neo, suffered a tail strike during landing at the Campinas-Viracopos International Airport in Brazil.

Sources:

https://www.transponder1200.com/sufre-tail-strike-airbus-a320neo-de-azul-en-viracopos/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pr-yrq#2282d9eb
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9439576 (photo)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 November 2020 PR-YRQ Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras 0 near Rio de Janeiro, RJ min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Oct-2019 16:09 harro Added
21-Oct-2019 16:10 harro Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
24-Oct-2019 17:01 The2ndBaron Updated [Source]

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