What happened
An Airbus A300 was on final approach for landing with a crew consisting of a captain trainee acting as the operating pilot and a check airman occupying the right seat as the first officer. The captain trainee was receiving initial operating experience at the time of the event.
As the aircraft approached the runway, the captain trainee closed the throttles. The airplane made an initial touchdown with a force of 1.3 Gs at 129 KCAS. Following this contact, the aircraft bounced into the air and touched down a second time approximately four seconds later. During both the initial touchdown and the subsequent touchdown, the captain trainee pulled back on the control yoke. The second touchdown occurred at 124 KCAS with a force of 2.26 Gs, resulting in a tail strike.
Interviews indicated that the intended approach speed was 132 knots plus an additional 5 knots to account for crosswind conditions.