Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered CS-TNX operated by TAP on 19/05/2026 at Roma (Italy)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Italian authorities:
Tail strike during take-off from LIRF RWY 25.

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General information
Local date	19/05/2026
Responsible entity	Italy - ANSV
State or area of occurrence	Italy
Location	Roma-Fiumicino AD
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Unknown
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2026-0195

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Portugal - Transportes Aereos Portugueses, SA
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	CS-TNX
State of registry	Portugal
Last departure point	Italy - LIRF (FCO) : Roma/Fiumicino
Planned destination	Portugal - LPPT (LIS) : Lisboa
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	2822
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.