Full Narrative
On April 16,2013, about 1235 UTC, an Aero Mexico B767-200, registration XA-TOJ, operated as flight 071 from Madrid-Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain, to Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico, experienced a tail strike while departing from runway 36L in Madrid, Spain. The airplane incurred substantial damage. Two flight attendants received minor injuries, and none of the remaining crewmembers or passengers were injured.
The investigation is being conducted by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accidents and Incidents Investigation Commission (CIAIAC). All information on this investigation will be released by the CIAIAC at [email protected] or check their website at http://www.fomento.es.
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This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.
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