Aircraft tail strikes happen every now and again, though this is one of the more unusual ones that I’ve seen caught on camera…
A 34-year-old DHL Airbus A300 with the registration code D-AEAG was performing flight QY2212 from Leipzig (LEJ) to London (LHR), scheduled to arrive a little after 5PM.
In video footage posted online, the plane can be seen attempting to land on runway 9L. It seemed to be a little windy, but nothing out of the ordinary. The plane’s left main gear touched down before the right main gear touched down, and there was a bit of side-to-side bouncing. However, it didn’t look like there was anything too alarming… until the plane was pitched up drastically.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
