Italian investigators have opened a probe into a Boeing 767-300ER freighter which suffered a tail-strike while landing at Milan Malpensa.
The twinjet suffered structural damage to the fuselage underside during the 27 August event, states investigation authority ANSV.
It says neither of the pilots – the only occupants – was injured.
Operated by DHL Aviation, the aircraft had conducted its approach to runway 35R following a service from Manama in Bahrain.
ANSV says it has commenced a safety inquiry into the accident and has already retrieved the 767’s flight recorders as part of its evidence-gathering process.
The authority has yet to disclose any findings about the event, which occurred at 20:55.
Meteorological data for Malpensa at the time indicates difficult weather conditions, with thunderstorms and rain in the vicinity, reduced visibility, and a crosswind from the east gusting to 37kt.
ANSV has identified the 767 involved as A9C-DHAA, a GE Aerospace CF6-powered airframe which was originally delivered to American Airlines as a passenger jet in 2003 and converted to a cargo model in 2021.
