AAIB investigation to Boeing 737-8AS, EI-EFB

Tail scrape, Stansted Airport, 29 July 2014.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 16 December 2014

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 29 July 2013
• Aircraft type: Boeing 737-8AS
• Location: Stansted Airport, Essex
• Registration: EI-EFB

Summary:

After a stable instrument approach, the engines remained at approach power during the landing flare and the aircraft bounced. The thrust levers were then moved to idle, the speed brakes deployed automatically and during the subsequent heavy landing, the tail of the aircraft scraped along the runway.

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Boeing 737-8AS EI-EFB 12-14

Published 16 December 2014