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Rumoured Delta tailstrike at SVO on Saturday

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Old 27th Jan 2008, 07:49
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Rumoured Delta tailstrike at SVO on Saturday

A passenger from DL47 SVO-ATL flight (763) on Saturday reports hearing a loud bang in the rear of the aircraft on takeoff, after which aircraft dumped fuel, crew reported "problems with tail" and returned to the airport without further incident. Tracking says: Flight 47 on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 - Canceled Moscow (SVO) Gate 21 1:00pm Atlanta (ATL) Gate E16 4:55pm

First media reports say, that authorities are now investigating the incident, damage to tailskid and "three lights" reported.

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Old 29th Jan 2008, 09:26
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Rumor is fact.

Best news... nobody hurt

http://www.faa.gov/data_statistics/a...a/D_0128_N.txt

************************************************************ ********************
** Report created 1/28/2008 Record 2 **
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: DAL47 Make/Model: B767 Description: B-767
Date: 01/26/2008 Time: 1013

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION
DAL47 ON DEPARTURE FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA, ENCOUNTERED A TAIL STRIKE AND
RETURNED SAFELY TO UUWV.

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:


OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Take-off Operation: Air Carrier
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