Friday 17 March 2023

Namibia: Hard landing of Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 at Windhoek

Hard landing grounds Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 at Windhoek Hosea Kutako Airport, Namibia

The Eurowings Discover Airbus A330-200 (registered D-AXGB) got grounded after a hard landing at Windhoek Airport, Namibia on 19 February. The incident happened during operation of flight 4Y142 from Frankfurt, Germany towards the Namibian capital on 18 February.

The A330 had to undergo a precautionary technical inspection after a hard landing. A standard procedure that applies.

The result of the investigation is to be expected soon. The Airbus safely landed and there was never a safety risk for passengers or the crew.

Aviation Herald website writes that the A330 had suffered significant damage on landing and that a maintenance team had travelled from Frankfurt to Windhoek. Authorities in Namibia are investigating the incident.

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