Tailstrike Incident Boeing 737-8HG (WL) VT-AYA,
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Date:Friday 24 February 2023
Time:04:14 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8HG (WL)
Owner/operator:Air India Express
Registration: VT-AYA
MSN: 36337/2861
Year of manufacture:2009
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 182
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Kozhikode-Calicut Airport (CCJ/VOCL) -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Kozhikode-Calicut Airport (CCJ/VOCL)
Destination airport:Dammam-King Fahad International Airport (DMM/OEDF)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Air India Express flight IX385, a Boeing 737-800, reportedly suffered a tail strike on takeoff from Kozhikode-Calicut Airport (CCJ).
The flight diverted to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) and entered holding pattern before landing safely at 06:44 UTC, 2 hours and 30 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://www.ndtv.com/south/full-emergency-declared-at-thiruvananthapuram-international-airport-3810242
https://mobile.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-aya#2f4eb83d

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 June 2019 VT-AYA Air India Express 0 Mangaluru International Airport (IXE/VOML) min

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