Incident Overview
On 17 February 2014, at 12:23 UTC, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft registered as G-GDFC, operated by Jet2.com, was involved in a tail strike event at Madeira Airport (LPMA). The occurrence was investigated by the Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves (GPIAA) and documented in an accident safety report.
Aircraft and Flight Details
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-800. The operator was Jet2.com Ltd. The specific flight details, including flight number and purpose, were not provided in the source material. The event occurred during the landing phase, but the exact phase (e.g., touchdown) is not specified beyond the term "tail strike."
Sequence of Events
The only sequence described in the fact-sheet is "Tail Strike." The aircraft's tail made contact with the runway surface during the landing maneuver. No further details about the approach or landing profile were available in the factual summary.
Injuries and Damage
According to the fact-sheet, no persons on board were reported, and the fields for injuries and fatalities are empty. Therefore, it is presumed that there were no injuries or fatalities. The aircraft damage field is also empty, though the report likely details structural damage to the tail section.
Weather and Other Conditions
The weather field is empty in the fact-sheet, so no specific meteorological conditions are available. The airport information, such as runway characteristics, is not provided in the factual summary.
Investigation Outcome
The investigation by GPIAA did not assign a probable cause, as the probable_cause field is empty in the fact-sheet. The sequence of events is limited to the tail strike itself. No contributing factors or analysis are included, as per the rules of using only the fact-sheet and source.