| Author | BFU (Germany) |
| Title | BFU Investigation Report AX002-0/05, B738 tailstrike on takeoff, Stuttgart Germany, 23 Apr 2005 |
| Summary | On 23 April 2005, a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Turkish charter airline Sky Air on a passenger flight from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf tipped onto its tail when take off thrust was applied for the intended departure from Runway 25 in normal day visibility. The attempt to take off was immediately abandoned and the aircraft towed back to the gate for the 100 passengers to disembark. One of the cabin crew was slightly injured and the aircraft was ‘severely damaged’. |
| Category | Accident_and_Serious_Incident_Reports |
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