Sharp roll on rotation startled American A321 wing-strike crew

By David Kaminski-Morrow2022-06-17T21:08:00

American A321 N114NN incident-c-Eric Salard Creative Commons

Source: Eric Salard/Creative Commons

Use of the rudder is a focus for investigators probing the sharp roll on lift-off by an American Airlines Airbus A321 departing New York JFK, an incident which resulted in the aircraft’s striking a runway distance marker, and the ground, sustaining damage to its left wing-tip and leading edge.

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