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| Date: | Saturday 29 April 2023 |
| Time: | 08:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-271NX |
| Owner/operator: | Wizz Air Abu Dhabi |
| Registration: | A6-WZG |
| MSN: | 11030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1133G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 208 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) -
 United Arab Emirates
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) |
| Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | GCAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 29 April 2023, the flight crew of an Airbus A321 did not complete the intended touchdown at Abu Dhabi from the flare to land and initiation of a go-around resulted in a tail strike due to improper high pitch control input whilst the airspeed was still low and the configuration not correct. The mishandling arose from confusion by both pilots as to the aircraft air/ground status after touchdown and involved significant dual sidestick input with no transfer of control. Once established in the climb, the remainder of the subsequent circuit to land was completed without further event.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://skybrary.aero/sites/default/files/bookshelf/35465.pdf
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1599521/ha-lgl-wizz-air-airbus-a321-271nx (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2025 13:29 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 15-May-2025 01:23 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 03-Jun-2025 19:02 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
| 03-Jun-2025 19:03 | Justanormalperson | Updated |
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