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Yakutia Airlines Boeing 737-800 rejected takeoff after tailstrike at Neryungri

Russian Aviaton » Wednesday December 12, 2018 13:38 MSK
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Yakutia Airlines flight R34441, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a tailstrike during an attempted takeoff from Neryungri Airport, Russia. This reported by Avherald.

A Yakutia Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration VP-BVE performing flight R3-4441 from Neryungri to Krasnojarsk (Russia) with 119 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Neryungri's runway 26 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 60 knots over ground) after the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface.

The aircraft slowed without further incident and returned to the apron. There were no injuries, the damage is being assessed.