Date:	Sunday 16 May 2021
Time:	12:20
Type:	Airbus A321-211
Owner/operator:	Air Moldova
Registration:	ER-AXR
MSN:	808
Year of manufacture:	1998
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-5B3/P
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME) -   Russia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Chisinau Airport (KIV/LUKK)
Destination airport:	Moskva-Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Air Moldova Flight 171, an Airbus A321-211, ER-AXR, sustained substantial damage when it landed hard on runway 14R at Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME/UUDD), Russia.
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the tail of the aircraft.
Airport sources report the aircraft was not able to land on first approach due to strong winds, performed another approach, touched down hard and struck its tail onto the runway surface.

12:00 UTC / local time:
METAR: UUDD 161200Z 20005MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN038CB 23/09 Q1013 R88 / CLRD60 TEMPO -TSRA

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