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Airbus clarifies A321 stabilizer-jam procedures after mis-trim incident

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Airbus has clarified procedures for a jammed horizontal stabilizer after an Air France A321 descending toward Paris Charles de Gaulle was substantially mis-trimmed. The aircraft was trimmed in direct law rather than alternate law, according to the available account of the incident.

Discovered 2026-11-11T04:05:36.299223-08:00 | 2026-11-11T04:05:36.299223-08:00

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  • Airbus’s clarification addresses crew response to a horizontal-stabilizer jam, a procedure with direct implications for aircraft handling and flight safety.
  • The incident involved a substantial trim error while the A321 was descending toward Paris Charles de Gaulle; the account points to a mismatch between direct and alternate law procedures.

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