the crew reviewed the tail-strike non-normal checklist, and diverted to land at Kolkata, where inspections confirmed that the skid shoe of the tail-skid assembly had come into contact with the runway.

A new video shows a Ukrainian FPV drone attacking a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, apparently hitting its tail assembly ... employed for the first time to strike military helicopters mid ...

Tail strikes: A tail strike in the aviation sector means when the tail of an airplane touches the runway during takeoff or landing. Though there are various reasons behind the tail strike ...

“A tail strike could be caused by a pilot not handling ... a maintenance issue last September involving its transmission assembly. “The NTSB will be looking at the overhaul and maintenance ...

The final report released Wednesday culminated a nearly yearlong investigation of the incident that happened on Jan. 22, 2022, when JetBlue Airways flight 1748 incurred a tail strike on its ...

An Aurigny aircraft has been taken out of service following a "tail strike", a spokesperson for the airline has said. They added the airline's engineering team and partners were examining the ...

The decision follows the temporary removal of one aircraft from service due to a tail strike in April. Aurigny said it was "proactively" announcing the changes early due to a lack of leasable ...