Kalitta Tailstrike KEWR

[dojetdriver]

The damage was minimal, in fact, twas able to make 10 revenue legs before it had to repaired for good. How do I know?? I flew it and saw the paperwork from Boeing. Was not a tail strike at all! More like FOD damage, and the details have really not been sorted out, so any speculation is way too premature!

Zoinks! 10 revenue legs between the 19th and now. Connie does keep those things a flyin.

 

[OrionFE]

Zoinks! 10 revenue legs between the 19th and now. Connie does keep those things a flyin.

That is how you make money in this business!

 

[Thedude]

Zoinks! 10 revenue legs between the 19th and now. Connie does keep those things a flyin.

74s have a nasty habit of breaking if they don't keep moving.

 

[FBN0223]

Zoinks! 10 revenue legs between the 19th and now. Connie does keep those things a flyin.

Actually, that's very much the standard for a B747 freighter and also the passenger B747s at the airlines.

 

[shooter]

The damage was minimal, in fact, twas able to make 10 revenue legs before it had to repaired for good. How do I know?? I flew it and saw the paperwork from Boeing. Was not a tail strike at all! More like FOD damage, and the details have really not been sorted out, so any speculation is way too premature!

The runway is FOD?

A BOEING 747 AIRCRAFT, ON DEPARTURE STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHTS AND PAVEMENT, RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, NO INJURIES REPORTED, DAMAGE REPORTED AS MINOR,

 

[Zoneload]

If they did not strike anything then how did they know to return?

 

[sadlmkr]

couple flat tires from the fod. Don't get those from a tailstrike

 

[Junkflyer]

I think it took off from JFK on a repo flt to EWR where it landed as planned. The damage was found after. Not a tailstrike by the way possibly rwy lights.

 

[hkgorbust]

I think it took off from JFK on a repo flt to EWR where it landed as planned. The damage was found after. Not a tailstrike by the way possibly rwy lights.

That's correct. Definitely not a tail strike.
Repositioning flight from JFK to EWR.
Flat tire (tires?) and minor damage to stab in EWR. Runway lights damaged at JFK.
Further FAA and internal investigations underway.