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UK investigators: Spoiler-induced pitch-up after bounced landing caused A300 freighter tail strike at Heathrow

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The Airbus A300-600F, arriving from Leipzig, bounced on landing at London Heathrow last year. Investigators say the crew initiated a go-around despite reverse thrust having been selected; control-column back-pressure and the pitch-up effect of spoiler deployment contributed to the tail strike.

Discovered 2026-11-12T04:19:16.342484-08:00 | 2026-11-12T04:19:16.342484-08:00

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  • The findings highlight how control inputs and spoiler deployment during a bounced landing can combine to produce a tail strike, with implications for crew response and operational procedures.
  • The incident involved an A300-600F during a go-around after reverse thrust was activated, underscoring the importance of clear, type-specific guidance for bounced-landing recovery.

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