No fatalities
AIRBUS A321-271NX accident at San Francisco, CA, 9 Feb 2026
On February 9, 2026, an AIRBUS A321-271NX operated by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP was involved in an aviation accident near San Francisco, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input combined with decaying airspeed during initiation of a go-around, resulting in an increase in the airplane pitch attitude and subsequent lower fuselage contacting the runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The first officer’s excessive aft sidestick input combined with decaying airspeed during initiation of a go-around, resulting in an increase in the airplane pitch attitude and subsequent lower fuselage contacting the runway.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
CopilotDamaged/degraded