No fatalities

13 Aug 2018: AIRBUS A321-271N No Series — Hawaiian Airlines Inc — Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA, United States
SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards
AIRBUS A321-271N No Series
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Probable cause

a tailstrike caused by inappropriate recovery technique after a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the radio altimeter, caused by the approach being over calm/flat water, that was not recognized by the flight crew.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Central warning — FailureFlight crewLanding flare — Not attained/maintained