A333, Yangon Myanmar, 2019

A333, Yangon Myanmar, 2019

Summary

On 25 November 2019, an Airbus A330-300 being used for type conversion line training was involved in a landing tailstrike at Yangon during the trainee senior Captain’s first line training flight in benign daylight conditions. The Investigation noted that the optional tailstrike prevention system was not installed on the aircraft involved and found that the operator’s standard calls for excessive pitch during landing had not been made, that the trainee had misinterpreted the Training Captain’s pitch attitude guidance during the landing and that the Training Captain was only used to having to take over control when working with junior pilots.

Description

On 25 November 2019, an Airbus A330-300 (9V-SS) being operated by Singapore Airlines on a scheduled international passenger flight from Singapore to Yangon SQ998 on which line training for a Captain new to type was being conducted by a Training Captain in command made a tailstrike landing at destination after a manually flown day VMC approach. A Senior First Officer acting as a supernumerary ‘Safety Pilot' was occupying the principal flight deck observer seat. Although none of the 295 occupants were injured, substantial airframe damage was caused which rendered the aircraft un-airworthy pending repairs with some associated superficial damage to the runway surface. 

Investigation

A Serious Incident Investigation was carried out by the Myanmar Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) assisted by relevant data downloaded from both the CVR and the FDR on behalf of the AAIB by the Singapore Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB). Airport Surveillance video recordings showing the touchdown were also available. 

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