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5 May 2023: AIRBUS A321-231 — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — Charlotte, NC

No fatalitiesCharlotte, NC, United States

AIRBUS A321-231
Photo: Julien.scavini / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Probable cause

The captain’s failure to maintain the appropriate airspeed and pitch attitude during landing which resulted in a tailstrike.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pitch control — Not attained/maintainedAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedPilot

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