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10/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/24/2025 01:02

Accident to an Airbus A300 on 12/10/2025 at London-Heathrow AD (United Kingdom)

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Accident to an Airbus A300 on 12/10/2025 at London-Heathrow AD (United Kingdom)

Tailstrike with runway during landing

Responsible entity

United Kingdom - AAIB

  • Summary

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of United Kingdom:

Aircraft suffered a tailstrike on landing.

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General information
Local date 12/10/2025
Responsible entity United Kingdom - AAIB
State or area of occurrence United Kingdom
Location London-Heathrow AD
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Unknown
Occurrence class Accident
File number BEA2025-0455
Flight Information
Aircraft category Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator Germany - European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH
Manufacturer / Model AIRBUS - A300
Aircraft Registration
State of registry Germany
Last departure point Germany - EDDP (LEJ) : Leipzig/Halle
Planned destination United Kingdom - EGLL (LHR) : London/Heathrow
Flight phase Landing
Serial number 621
Operator Type AG
Operation Type Commercial Air Transport - Cargo - Airline

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.

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