A British Airways Aircraft Hit the Runway With Its Tail During Landing – Footage of the Incident

The incident took place on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. A video circulating on social media shows how the Airbus A321 Neo approaches runway at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. During landing, the aircraft wobbles, and after its wheels touch down, its tail hits the surface of the runway. Such an incident is called a "tailstrike" in aviation. After the incident, the pilots decided to abort the landing and take off again. The aircraft eventually landed at the airport at 10:49 a.m. The incident is already under investigation.