DCA09WA019

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing · Stuttgart, Germany · December 12, 2008

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 12, 2008, 05:15 local (05:15 UTC)
Place
Stuttgart, Germany
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
OO-DLQBoeing
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
69574

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Probable cause

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

TailstrikeLanding-flare/touchdownAll aircraft: 124 cases

Analysis

On December 12, 2008 at 0515 UTC, a Boeing 757, Belgian registration OO-DLQ, operated by European Air Transport, experienced a tailstrike upon landing at Stuttgart, Germany. There were no injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation is being conducted by the BFU-Germany. www.bfu-web.de

Factual narrative

On December 12, 2008 at 0515 UTC, a Boeing 757, Belgian registration OO-DLQ, operated by European Air Transport, experienced a tailstrike upon landing at Stuttgart, Germany. There were no injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation is being conducted by the BFU-Germany. www.bfu-web.de

Aircraft

Registration
OO-DLQ
Reported as
Boeing
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
European Air Transport
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
Leipzig
Destination
Stuttgart
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
Stuttgart