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Unintended Tail Dragger: Prolonged Tail Strike at Milan

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The eleven-year-old Boeing 777-300ER, owned by Latam Airlines and registered in Brazil as PT-MUG, was operating flight LA8073 from Milan to São Paulo, Brazil. The load controller also verifies whether all planned passengers are accounted for and receives the final baggage and cargo weights from the airline staff.

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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

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On the 9th of July 2024, flight LA8073, operated by the Chilean airline LATAM, departed from Milano Malpensa for a passenger flight to São Paulo, Brazil. These V-speeds need to be calculated for every flight. The key take-off speeds are V 1 , V 2 and V R. The captain checks the loadsheet and signs it.

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