Airbus A300 TF-ELK

Summary

On 10 January 2011 at about 21:50 local time, a Airbus A300 registered TF-ELK, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic, was involved in an incident near East Midlands, United Kingdom. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 January 2011 at 21:50

Classification

Incident

Location

East Midlands, United Kingdom

Nearest airport

East Midlands Airport (EGNX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Airbus A300

Registration

TF-ELK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Air Atlanta Icelandic

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belfast IAP → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA11WA016

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On January 10, 2011, at 2150 UTC, an Air Atlanta Icelandic Airbus A300 B4-622R, registered in Iceland as TF-ELK, experienced a tailstrike while attempting to land at East Midlands Airport (EGNX), United Kingdom. The flightcrew performed a go-around and diverted uneventfully to Stansted Airport (EGSS), United Kingdom (UK). The event is being investigated by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture for the engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.