Air India Express 611 — severe tail strike (TO)
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Air India Express Flight 611 was an international flight from Tiruchirappalli, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On 11 October 2018, the Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AYD, operating the flight suffered a severe tail strike and crashed into the localizer antenna and perimeter wall, due to the captain's backrest collapsing on takeoff. The aircraft continued to fly towards the UAE. When it was nearing Oman, it was diverted to Mumbai, India, where it landed safely.
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Sources publiques (Wikipedia / ASN). 737-800 VT-AYD · 11 oct 2018. CAP / rapport officiel font foi — résumé pédagogique.
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