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Old Apr 12, 2019, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by Duck1981
Correct, after landing in Doha a hull defect was detected. Obviously the plane hit the antenna with its tail.

(you can google the full NTSB report).

Consequently, 2 out of the 4 pilots were given the boot. There was a similar incident with an EK A340-500 (I think in Johannesburg) around that time as well; the airplane returned to the airport (they also lost their jobs). Both Pilot/ 1st O did not recognise that they've entered the wrong departure weight.
there was an Air India flight a few months ago that hit a wall on takeoff and tore up the underside. Pilots disregarded ATC warning that they hit something and continued on to DXB. Halfway to DXB overwater they were sent back and diverted to BOM.

unreal. Glad the crew here did the smart thing after impact. Am very curious at to what caused this - extremely bizarre.
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