Tailstrike Incident Airbus A330-303 PH-AKE,
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Date:Tuesday 8 February 2022
Time:22:40 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-303
Owner/operator:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration: PH-AKE
MSN: 1381
Year of manufacture:2013
Engine model:GE CF6-80E1A3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 238
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC)
Destination airport:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-303, was operating as flight KL678 from Calgary (CYYC), AB to Amsterdam (EHAM), Netherlands with 12 crew and 216 passengers on board. During take-off on runway 29, the tail contacted the runway surface during rotation. The flight crew were unaware a tail strike had occurred. They had detected a burning odor immediately after lift off and suspected the auxiliary power unit (APU); it was a "bleeds off" take-off and the APU had been supplying conditioned air at the time of take-off. The flight crew consulted the electronic centralized aircraft monitor (ECAM) 'wheel page' and 'APU page' and observed no abnormalities. ATC was queried and they suggested a possible tail strike. The cabin crew were consulted and they did not note anything unusual. The flight continued to EHAM with no further issues.
When the aircraft arrived at the gate in EHAM, ground servicing crew noticed the damage to the underside of the empennage and the aircraft was removed from service for damage assessment.
The aircraft resumed service on 26 May 2022.

Sources:

TSB A22W0009
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ph-ake#2ac0ca9a

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 July 2017 PH-AKE KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 0 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP/LROP) non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Oct-2022 07:29 harro Added
05-Oct-2022 07:30 harro Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
19-Oct-2023 19:42 harro Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative]]

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