Preliminary information
On May 7, 2010, at 1700 UTC a Boeing 747-400, N128UA, operated by United Airlines, experienced a tailstrike on departure from Sydney, Australia. The airplane had minor damage and returned to SYD and landed without injuries or futher incident. The incident is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (www.atsb.gov.au).
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for DCA10WA056 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 7, 2010
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Sydney, AU
- Nearest airport
- Sydney, Australia (SYD)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Boeing 747-422
- N-number
- N128UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.