Aircraft Information
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A310-300, registered as CS-TGU, operated by SATA International.
Event Details
On 2 March 2013 at 21:10 UTC, during the landing phase at Aeroporto João Paulo II in Ponta Delgada, Açores, the aircraft experienced a tail strike on runway 30.
Landing Sequence
The sequence of the event, as recorded, describes a tail strike (embate com a cauda) on runway 30. The occurrence involved the aircraft's tail striking the runway surface during the landing. No further details regarding persons on board, injuries, fatalities, or aircraft damage were provided in the fact-sheet.