Dublin, May 20 -- An official investigation has determined that excessive nose-up rotation during a low altitude go-around caused a tail strike on a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321neo at Dublin Airport last October.

The Airbus A321-271NX (registration TC-LTL), carrying 103 passengers and 7 crew, was landing on Runway 28L on 18 October 2024 when it drifted left of the centreline due to sudden wind changes. After briefly touching down on its left main landing gear, the aircraft bounced slightly, touched down again on both main gears, and the captain immediately called for a go-around.

The first officer, who was flying, responded by pulling the sidestick fully back and advancing the thrust levers to full take-off/go-around (TOGA) power. The a...