My favourite football squad is KV Mechelen, I am an Ironman 70.3 finisher and my ambition is to complete a full Ironman.Cargo B Airlines Boeing 747 (OO-CBA) tailstrike on takeoff Sign me up for the daily newsletter. The aircraft should remain grounded in Jeddah while awaiting repairs.ACT Airlines (former MyCargo) is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. MyCargo 747 hard tail strike on take-off. On 27/10/2008 a Cargo B Airlines Boeing 747 (OO-CBA) performed flight BB3101 from Brussels to Sao Paulo via Dakar, during takeoff from Brussels Airport they suffered a tail strike. Yet tail strikes can be prevented when flight crews understand their causes and follow certain standard procedures.Two vital keys to prevention are raising awareness of tail strikes among flight crews and including tail strike prevention in standard training procedures. A significant error showing the aircraft to be lighter than it actually is would cause a lower rotation speed. A 747-400F operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines suffered a tail strike on departure Feb. 1. The tail section of a Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter, operated by ACT Airlines (MyCargo Airlines), was torn open after it struck the runway during its takeoff run out of Dammam King Fahd Airport, on the 1st of February 2020.Registered TC-MCT, the aircraft was performing flight SV919 from Dammam King Fahd Airport, Saudi Arabia to Zaragoza Airport, Spain when during departure from runway 16R the tail struck the ground.Noticing the tail strike, the pilots levelled the aircraft off at 7,000 feet to assess the situation; they then commenced a climb to 10,000, 15,000 and then later 18,000 feet.Rather than returning to Dammam the pilots elected to divert to Jeddah, to perform a successful landing around two hours and fifty minutes after their departure.Photos of the incident show significant damage to the underside of the tail section, where the runway surface tore open the aluminium skin and ground it away.MyCargo Boeing B747-400 (TC-MCT) experienced tailstrike on departure at Damman, RSA. February 3, 2020: Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter’s tail split opened from a tail-strike at the runway during its takeoff run out of Dammam King Fahd Airport, on Saturday. During a safety investigation, one airline reported that a single tail strike cost its company $12 million in repair cost and loss of revenue during the repair.Boeing has done design work to reduce tail strikes, including implementing an improved elevator feel system in some airplanes. Some panels got ripped off that’s really it. On January 16, 2017, a Boeing 747-412F cargo plane operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo was attempting to land in its destination airport of Bishkek-Manas (FRU), Kyrgyzstan. On 1 February, a Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 (TC-MCT) operated flight SV919 between Dammam King Fahd Airport, Saudi Arabia and Zaragoza, Spain. The result of that is to land at an airport that is not as busy and to burn as much fuel as possible to prevent a catastrophic failure. The common word loose means not tight.Is there anything but pilot incompetence that could cause such damage? Flight The aircraft will remain on the ground until an assessment of the damage is completed and appropriate repairs are undertaken.An investigation will likely be launched as to why the aircraft struck its tail during its rotation.Saudia Airlines and ACT Airlines (MyCargo Airlines) has been contacted by us for a statement regarding this incident.Based in Australia, Aaron is soon to be embarking on a new journey studying media and communications to improve his content on Sam Chui Aviation and Travel and to pursue a career in the media industry, specifically around aviation. Tail Strike Pitch Attitude (deg) 747-400 10, 20 10.6 34 (86) 12.5 when operating with an engine failed at v1 with only 75 percent of thrust available for a four-engine airplane or 50 percent of thrust available for a two-engine airplane, minimum tail clearance is reduced.
My favourite football squad is KV Mechelen, I am an Ironman 70.3 finisher and my ambition is to complete a full Ironman.Cargo B Airlines Boeing 747 (OO-CBA) tailstrike on takeoff Sign me up for the daily newsletter. The aircraft should remain grounded in Jeddah while awaiting repairs.ACT Airlines (former MyCargo) is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. MyCargo 747 hard tail strike on take-off. On 27/10/2008 a Cargo B Airlines Boeing 747 (OO-CBA) performed flight BB3101 from Brussels to Sao Paulo via Dakar, during takeoff from Brussels Airport they suffered a tail strike. Yet tail strikes can be prevented when flight crews understand their causes and follow certain standard procedures.Two vital keys to prevention are raising awareness of tail strikes among flight crews and including tail strike prevention in standard training procedures. A significant error showing the aircraft to be lighter than it actually is would cause a lower rotation speed. A 747-400F operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines suffered a tail strike on departure Feb. 1. The tail section of a Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter, operated by ACT Airlines (MyCargo Airlines), was torn open after it struck the runway during its takeoff run out of Dammam King Fahd Airport, on the 1st of February 2020.Registered TC-MCT, the aircraft was performing flight SV919 from Dammam King Fahd Airport, Saudi Arabia to Zaragoza Airport, Spain when during departure from runway 16R the tail struck the ground.Noticing the tail strike, the pilots levelled the aircraft off at 7,000 feet to assess the situation; they then commenced a climb to 10,000, 15,000 and then later 18,000 feet.Rather than returning to Dammam the pilots elected to divert to Jeddah, to perform a successful landing around two hours and fifty minutes after their departure.Photos of the incident show significant damage to the underside of the tail section, where the runway surface tore open the aluminium skin and ground it away.MyCargo Boeing B747-400 (TC-MCT) experienced tailstrike on departure at Damman, RSA. February 3, 2020: Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter’s tail split opened from a tail-strike at the runway during its takeoff run out of Dammam King Fahd Airport, on Saturday. During a safety investigation, one airline reported that a single tail strike cost its company $12 million in repair cost and loss of revenue during the repair.Boeing has done design work to reduce tail strikes, including implementing an improved elevator feel system in some airplanes. Some panels got ripped off that’s really it. On January 16, 2017, a Boeing 747-412F cargo plane operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo was attempting to land in its destination airport of Bishkek-Manas (FRU), Kyrgyzstan. On 1 February, a Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400 (TC-MCT) operated flight SV919 between Dammam King Fahd Airport, Saudi Arabia and Zaragoza, Spain. The result of that is to land at an airport that is not as busy and to burn as much fuel as possible to prevent a catastrophic failure. The common word loose means not tight.Is there anything but pilot incompetence that could cause such damage? Flight The aircraft will remain on the ground until an assessment of the damage is completed and appropriate repairs are undertaken.An investigation will likely be launched as to why the aircraft struck its tail during its rotation.Saudia Airlines and ACT Airlines (MyCargo Airlines) has been contacted by us for a statement regarding this incident.Based in Australia, Aaron is soon to be embarking on a new journey studying media and communications to improve his content on Sam Chui Aviation and Travel and to pursue a career in the media industry, specifically around aviation. Tail Strike Pitch Attitude (deg) 747-400 10, 20 10.6 34 (86) 12.5 when operating with an engine failed at v1 with only 75 percent of thrust available for a four-engine airplane or 50 percent of thrust available for a two-engine airplane, minimum tail clearance is reduced.