Incident
On January 10, 2011, at 2150 UTC, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300 B4-622R, registered in Iceland as TF-ELK, was involved in a tailstrike during an attempted landing at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), United Kingdom. The flightcrew executed a go-around and subsequently diverted to Stansted Airport (EGSS), United Kingdom, without further incident.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A300 B4-622R, a twin-engine wide-body jet manufactured by Airbus. It was operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic, an Icelandic charter airline. The registration TF-ELK was assigned to this specific airframe.
Investigation
The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has initiated an investigation into the occurrence. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative, given that the engines were manufactured in the United States. As of the source date, the investigation remains ongoing.