No fatalities

AIRBUS A321-271N accident at Honolulu, HI, 23 Sept 2021

Honolulu, HI, United States

On September 23, 2021, an AIRBUS A321-271N operated by HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Honolulu, HI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The captain’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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AIRBUS A321-271N
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Probable cause

The captain’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and subsequent hard landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pilot