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Jets
Hard Touchdown on Runway
Airbus A319-111. Substantial damage. No injuries.
A hard touchdown that destroyed the A319’s landing gear resulted in part from an initial nose-down sidestick input by the pilot flying (PF) that was not countermanded by the commander’s application of nose-up sidestick during the initiation of a go-around at London Luton Airport the afternoon of Feb. 14, 2012, said the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
The aircraft became airborne after the brief touchdown, and the flight crew completed the go-around and landed without further incident. There were no injuries among the 142 passengers and six crewmembers, but the force …
