Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A319 Fuselage And Tires Damaged On Landing

A Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A319-100 suffered damaged tires and fuselage while landing in Pan Zhi Hua, China, on October 16th. The was flying from Xi’an Xianyang International before landing at Pan Zhi Hua’s Bao’anying Airport when the incident happened.

A domestic operation

According to The Aviation Herald, the aircraft held registration number B-8667 and was conducting flight ZH-9247. After that, the jet was taxied to the apron, where travelers disembarked with no issue. However, an inspection after the flight showed that there were punctured tires.

The Aviation Herald reports that Shenzhen Airlines states that the A319 received main tire damage on landing. This factor prevented further dispatch. Subsequently, the returning service was canceled. Therefore, those expecting to fly back to Xian were rebooked on the following day’s flight. They also were given accommodation for the night.

Subsequent findings

The report alleges that an inspection at the airport found six approach lights, and a localizer antenna on the opposite runway was damaged. Moreover, the plane had damage to the main landing tires and its aft belly.

However, the hub has informed local newspapers that it has not been notified about any equipment damage at the airport and that the hub continued to operate normally. Nonetheless, succeeding flights had to be canceled or diverted because of severe weather. Harsh conditions are common in the area due to its hilltop positioning.

There are no available NOTAMs or weather data for the airport. However, it is known that the hub’s runway 02/20 is 2,800 meters (9,190 feet) long and has ILS. There is also approach lighting for for both runways.

Nonetheless, China’s Civil Aviation Authority have now opened an investigation into the incident. Further inspection found significant damage to the A319.

Simple Flying reached out to Shenzhen Airlines for comment on this incident in Pan Zhi Hua but did not hear back before publication. We will update the article with any further announcements from the carrier.

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