Airbus A321 incident near Abu Dhabi, Outside the U.S., April 29, 2023
On April 29, 2023 at about 8:45 am local time, a Airbus A321, registered A6WZG, was involved in an incident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Abu Dhabi, Outside the U.S. (Abu Dhabi International Airpor airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 212 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 29, 2023 · about 8:45 am local time
- Place
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi International Airpor · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 212 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321 271NX · all A321s on the register
- Registration
- A6WZG · no longer on the register · serial 11030
- Damage
- Damage not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Tailstrike during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Whizz Air
The flight
- Departed from: UBBB Baku OF
- Runway 31L, 13,451 ft
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 7 | |||
| Passengers | 205 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.