20190528005289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 747-430 · Philadelphia, PA · May 28, 2019

Date: May 28, 2019 · 16:06 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Philadelphia International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: DLAF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: D-ABVU
Reported as: Boeing 747-430
People aboard: 256
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

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What happened

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Received a report from Philadelphia ATC, that deutsche lufthansa, d-abvu, B747-430, s/n 29492 experienced a hard landing on runway 27R. During landing, # 1 and # 2 engine stuck the runway causing damage on both engines.

Specifically, from the bottom of the nose cowl to the end of the thrust reverser cowls scraped on both engines. Additionally, the left side of both fan cowls peeled away from the leading edge of the cowl. Received ATC security video of the approach and landing of the aforementioned aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

RECEIVED A REPORT FROM PHILADELPHIA ATC, THAT DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA, D-ABVU, B747-430, S/N 29492 EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 27R. DURING LANDING, # 1 AND # 2 ENGINE STUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE ON BOTH ENGINES.

SPECIFICALLY, FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NOSE COWL TO THE END OF THE THRUST REVERSER COWLS SCRAPED ON BOTH ENGINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEFT SIDE OF BOTH FAN COWLS PEELED AWAY FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COWL. RECEIVED ATC SECURITY VIDEO OF THE APPROACH AND LANDING OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AIRCRAFT.