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Cathay Pacific tail strike at Hong Kong airport labeled abnormal runway contact
Hong Kong’s air safety watchdog, the Air Accident Investigation Authority, said the July 3 go-around involved damage found after a post-flight inspection of the Airbus A330’s lower fuselage and aft cargo area.
Hong Kong’s air safety watchdog has classified a tail strike involving a Cathay Pacific Airways passenger jet during an aborted landing at Hong Kong International Airport as an “abnormal runway contact,” according to a preliminary report published by the Air Accident Investigation Authority, as reported by SCMP Economy.
The incident occurred on July 3, involving flight CX509 from Tokyo’s Narita airport, with 203 passengers and 12 crew aboard. During a go-around in adverse weather, the tail section of the Airbus A330-343 made contact with the surface of the south runway.
The authority said post-flight inspection found abrasion on the lower fuselage skin and damage to multiple aft sections, including the potable water service door, waste service door, and the aft water drain mast.
It also reported deformation in the aft cargo compartment, with cracks identified in several floor beam components and a broken floor crossbeam support strut, along with a 10-inch crack on the bottom section of the aft pressure bulkhead.