Alaska Boeing 727-290/Adv Tail Scrape on Departure

I already have an Alaska MD-80 tail scrape on the channel and then I discovered that a classic Boeing 727 wants to be added to the collection as well. Seen here in 1993 departing BUR, this Seattle bound three-holer has a little runway contact with its retractable tail skid.

Shot by my friend Craig Pilkington (Aviation Media ©)

Edited / uploaded by me with the kind permission of Aviation Media ©

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[poodleslayer]

Seattle-bound from where?



[RyanBomar]

@poodleslayer, (BUR) Burbank, CA

[RicardoNY1]

If you listen closely to the audio, you can actually hear the tail strike. It's a dull sound, but it's there.

[RyanBomar]

@RicardoNY1, I thought I may have heard that, I wasn't sure.

[iTiDarkenedK]

@fryanventu It was actually pretty easy to tail stike a 727..

[fryanventu]

why this sort of things happened? Maybe the pilot wasn't at school when they talked about Vspeeds...

[SLMAIRWAYS]

I agree with the ppl that ask how you can hear the plane "tail strike" over the engines! It also looks close but I don't think they hit, even if they did there is a piece on all planes that prevent damage to the tail in case one occurs! :)

[TheTriamigos]

0:51 Wah?? Where's the rocket? Oh wait that's a 727 :D great video!

[MrFlyguy124]

Very common. thats why they put that little piece of metal there

[DetEJagDe]

Very good clip!

[archer49d]

@RicardoNY1 Highly doubt you'd hear it over the sound of 3 JT8s at full power. Also, it looks like it was just the rubber bumper than was "scraped".

[AccessAir]

Yeah I heard it too.... It was just doing its job!!! Great vid!!!