B2078BOEING 7772011-04-17 NTSB Accident Report

Substantial
None

BOEING 777

Summary

On April 17, 2011, a Boeing 777 (B2078) was involved in an incident near Copenhagen, DA. All 5 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On April 17, 2011, about 1300 UTC, a Boeing 777, registered in China as B2078, experienced a tailstrike during a go-around. None of the four flightcrew or one passenger were injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was registered to and operated by China Cargo Airlines.

The investigation is being conducted by the Accident Investigation Board of Denmark. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the Danish Accident Investigation Board:

Accident Investigation Board Langebjergvaenget 21 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark Website: http://www.aib.dk

This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA11WA046. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft B2078.

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, April 17, 2011
NTSB Number
DCA11WA046
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Event ID
20110420X20702
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
5
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
777B721
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
3

Analysis

On April 17, 2011, about 1300 UTC, a Boeing 777, registered in China as B2078, experienced a tailstrike during a go-around. None of the four flightcrew or one passenger were injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was registered to and operated by China Cargo Airlines.

The investigation is being conducted by the Accident Investigation Board of Denmark. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the Danish Accident Investigation Board:

Accident Investigation Board

Langebjergvaenget 21

DK-4000 Roskilde

Denmark

Website: http://www.aib.dk

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA11WA046