History of the Flight
On 4 April 2023, at 07:03 a.m., an Airbus A320-232, registration 9V-TRH, operated by Scoot Pte. Ltd., was operating flight TR634 from Singapore Changi Airport to Hat Yai International Airport. The flight carried a pilot, a co-pilot, an aircraft engineer, and crew, totaling 7 people, and 159 passengers. The pilot served as Pilot Monitoring (PM) and the co-pilot as Pilot Flying (PF). During landing on runway 26, a serious incident occurred.
At 07:01:29, the aircraft descended through 1,000 feet. At 07:02:24, at 258 feet, the co-pilot disengaged both autopilots. At 07:02:40, the co-pilot initiated a flare at 45 feet, increasing pitch from +0.5 to +6 degrees. At 07:02:43, the aircraft touched down at 134 knots with a pitch of +6 degrees and bounced. The side stick remained nose-up, increasing pitch to +8 degrees, triggering a first automatic "PITCH PITCH" warning. At 07:02:45, a second touchdown occurred at 133 knots and +8 degrees pitch, with a second warning. At 07:02:50, the co-pilot further increased pitch to +13 degrees, causing a tailstrike.
Injuries and Damage
No persons were seriously injured or suffered fatalities. The aircraft sustained damage: scuff marks and abrasions on the lower rear fuselage (Section 18, frames 64-71), damage to the drain mast, and damage to the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) antenna. A piece of the ELT antenna fell onto runway 26.
Personnel Information
The pilot, aged 45, held an Airline Transport Pilot Licence issued by Singapore. He had 9,467 total flight hours, with 9,325 on the Airbus A320. The co-pilot, aged 38, held a Commercial Pilot Licence and had 1,069:41 total hours, all on the A320. Both held valid medical certificates.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft, an Airbus A320-232 (serial number 5496), was manufactured in 2013 and registered to Scoot Pte. Ltd. It had accumulated 31,894:58 hours and 11,509 flight cycles. The left engine was a V2500-A5 (serial V17815). The landing mass was 63,200 kg.