{"id":32641443,"date":"2026-11-13T16:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/?p=32641443"},"modified":"2026-11-13T16:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T15:37:47","slug":"british-airways-a321neo-g-tneb-double-tailstrike-go-around-heathrow-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/british-airways-a321neo-g-tneb-double-tailstrike-go-around-heathrow-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BA431: Double Tailstrike and Go-Around at Heathrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid #0F1720;background:#fff;color:#0F1720;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:none;transition:background .15s,color 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On the morning of Thursday 12 November 2026, British Airways flight BA431, an Airbus A321neo registered G-TNEB, bounced on landing on runway 27L at London Heathrow. As it came back down, the underside of its tail touched the runway twice before the crew went around. The aircraft landed safely on its second approach, about 14 minutes later. Nobody was hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-left:4px solid #1a1a1a;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px\"><li><strong>Date:<\/strong> 12 November 2026, around 10:35 local time<\/li><li><strong>Flight:<\/strong> BA431, Amsterdam Schiphol to London Heathrow<\/li><li><strong>Aircraft:<\/strong> Airbus A321neo (A321-251NX) G-TNEB, delivered to BA in December 2023<\/li><li><strong>Runway:<\/strong> 27L<\/li><li><strong>What happened:<\/strong> Bounced landing, two tail contacts, go-around<\/li><li><strong>Outcome:<\/strong> Landed safely on the second approach; no injuries<\/li><li><strong>Investigation:<\/strong> UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 6px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1JlQV8jOrsI\" title=\"DOUBLE Tail Strike & Go-Around At Heathrow Airport !\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 24px\">The landing, the two tail contacts and the go-around, caught on Big Jet TV&rsquo;s live camera. Video: Big Jet TV.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What the Cameras Saw<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weather was calm and clear. The video from the Big Jet TV live camera shows the A321neo touching down and bouncing, and the underside of the tail touching the runway twice before the aircraft climbs away. Flightradar24&rsquo;s automated airport camera caught the same moment from another angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:24px auto;max-width:550px\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earlier today, British Airways A321neo G-TNEB suffered an apparent tailstrike during landing on RWY 27L, captured on our automated live stream camera. The aircraft conducted a go-around and landed without incident on the second approach.<\/p>&mdash; Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 12, 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flightradar24\/status\/2120918676958491008\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/flightradar24\/status\/2120918676958491008<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin-top:6px\">A second angle on the same landing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/aircraft-approaching-heathrow-runway-27l.jpg\" alt=\"Aircraft approaching Heathrow runway 27L\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Short final to runway 27L at Heathrow, where BA431 bounced. Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph \/ Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why Bounces Lead to Tailstrikes<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The A321 is the longest member of the A320 family, which leaves less clearance between its tail and the runway when the nose is raised. A bounced landing is a classic trap: as the aircraft lifts off again, the natural reaction is to pull the nose up to cushion the second touchdown, and a go-around adds more nose-up pitch as thrust increases. If the aircraft is still close to the ground at that moment, the tail can reach the runway. Airbus has published specific guidance to its operators on preventing tailstrikes during go-arounds started close to the ground. The full mechanics are in our <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/tail-strikes-explained-why-airliners-scrape-tails-a321-takeoff-landing\/\">tail strikes explainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/tail-strike-protection-boeing-767.jpg\" alt=\"Tail strike protection under a Boeing 767\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">What a tail contact looks like up close: smoke from the tail-strike protection under a Delta 767. Photo: Tom\u00e1s Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What Happens Next<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Airways took the aircraft out of service for inspection, with a return tentatively planned for 14 November depending on what engineers find. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been called in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;The aircraft landed safely, and we&rsquo;re assisting the AAIB with its investigation.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>British Airways<\/strong> &mdash; statement, 12 November 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not the first such event at Heathrow this autumn: an Austrian Airlines A320neo also struck its tail there in September 2026 and spent around eight weeks out of service.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Key Points<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bounced landing, two tail contacts and a well-flown go-around: the crew of BA431 did what the procedures call for and brought the aircraft back for a normal landing. How much damage the tail suffered, and why the landing bounced in calm conditions, are questions for the AAIB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: Big Jet TV live stream and X post (12 November 2026); Flightradar24 on X (12 November 2026); Paddle Your Own Kanoo (12 November 2026); Aviation A2Z (13 November 2026); The Aviation Hub (November 2026); Aerospace Global News (November 2026); aeroTELEGRAPH (November 2026); The Aviation Herald; Airbus Safety First, &ldquo;Preventing Tailstrike During Go-around Near the Ground&rdquo;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>What happened to British Airways flight BA431 at Heathrow?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">On 12 November 2026 British Airways flight BA431 from Amsterdam, an Airbus A321neo registered G-TNEB, bounced on landing on Heathrow&rsquo;s runway 27L and struck its tail on the runway twice. The crew went around and landed safely on the second approach about 14 minutes later.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Was anyone injured in the BA Heathrow tailstrike?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. No injuries were reported among the passengers or crew of BA431, who left the aircraft normally after the second landing.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>What is a tailstrike?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">A tailstrike happens when the underside of an aircraft&rsquo;s tail touches the runway, usually because the nose is raised too high during take-off or landing. Long-fuselage types such as the A321 have less tail clearance and are more exposed to it.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why can a go-around cause a tailstrike?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">During a go-around the pilots raise the nose and add thrust. If the aircraft is still very close to the runway, for example after a bounce, that extra pitch can bring the tail into contact with the ground. Airbus has issued guidance on preventing tailstrikes in go-arounds started near the ground.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Who is investigating the BA431 tailstrike?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating. British Airways said the aircraft landed safely and that it is assisting the AAIB.<\/div><\/details><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What happened to British Airways flight BA431 at Heathrow?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"On 12 November 2026 British Airways flight BA431 from Amsterdam, an Airbus A321neo registered G-TNEB, bounced on landing on Heathrow\u2019s runway 27L and struck its tail on the runway twice. 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