British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB), landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
Current summary
British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB), landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
Known facts
- British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB).
- Landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
- No injuries reported.
Unknown / not claimed
- Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
Updates
- # · fact update
Changed: known facts, unresolved details, evidence links. Previous account retained below.
Account before this update
British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB), landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
- British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB).
- Landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
Not claimed at that time:
- Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
- Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
- British Airways statement on the Heathrow tail-strike landing — British Airways official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.
- British Airways plane suffers tail strike as it attempts landing at London's Heathrow Airport — RNZ secondary report; full enough to score. It states that there were no injuries.
- # · status change
Verification tier: Unverified → Developing. Changed: aircraft identity, operator / flight, location, current account, known facts, verification tier, evidence links. Previous account retained below. Current account: British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB), landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
Account before this update
British Airways, A321N, had a reported issue at London: tail strike.
- British Airways, A321N.
- Had a reported issue at London: tail strike.
Not claimed at that time:
- Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
- Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
- British Airways statement on the Heathrow tail-strike landing — British Airways official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.
- British Airways plane suffers tail strike as it attempts landing at London's Heathrow Airport — RNZ secondary report; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.
- # · status change
Verification tier: new → Unverified. Current account and evidence recorded.
- The Aviation Herald — British Airways (2026-11-12) — The Aviation Herald report; lead only, not scored. Direct article link.
Status history
- · Unverified → Developing
Verification tier: Unverified → Developing. Changed: aircraft identity, operator / flight, location, current account, known facts, verification tier, evidence links. Previous account retained below. Current account: British Airways — BA431, Airbus A321neo (G-TNEB), landed at London Heathrow after the crew reported a tail strike on landing, followed by a go-around.
- · new → Unverified
Verification tier: new → Unverified. Current account and evidence recorded.
Original published account
British Airways, A321N, had a reported issue at London: tail strike.
- British Airways, A321N.
- Had a reported issue at London: tail strike.
Not claimed at that time:
- Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
- Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- British Airways statement on the Heathrow tail-strike landing — British Airways official notice; full enough to score. It does not state injuries.
- British Airways plane suffers tail strike as it attempts landing at London's Heathrow Airport — RNZ secondary report; full enough to score. It states that there were no injuries.
Confidence label
Labeled Developing per the TurbineWire methodology. Labels move up or down as sourcing improves or collapses; material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.
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