A Delta Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N382DN performing flight DL-1181 from Fort Lauderdale,FL to New York La Guardia,NY (USA) with 188 passengers and 6 crew, was on short final to La Guardia's runway 22 when the crew initiated a go around, however, the aircraft's tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed to 4000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed on runway 22 without further incident about 13 minutes after the go around. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The NTSB opened an investigation into the occurrence rated an accident. On Jul 29th 2026 the NTSB released brief information into the class 4 investigation (limited in scope, shortest duration).
Metars:
KLGA 142251Z 23012G21KT 10SM FEW200 SCT250 BKN320 33/19 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/2221 SLP119 FU BKN320 T03330194 $=
KLGA 142151Z 23016G25KT 10SM SCT250 BKN320 33/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 FU BKN320 T03330194 $=
KLGA 142051Z 22014KT 10SM FEW200 SCT250 BKN320 33/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 FU BKN320 T03330200 58024 $=
KLGA 141951Z 25009G15KT 10SM FEW200 BKN320 33/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 FU BKN320 T03330183 $=
KLGA 141851Z 23009KT 10SM FEW200 BKN320 33/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 FU BKN320 T03330183 $=
KLGA 141751Z 25010KT 10SM BKN250 BKN320 33/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 FU BKN32250 T03280178 10328 20250 58023 $=
KLGA 141651Z 22009KT 10SM BKN250 32/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T03170178 $=
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1181/history/20260714/1915Z/KFLL/KLGA
The NTSB opened an investigation into the occurrence rated an accident. On Jul 29th 2026 the NTSB released brief information into the class 4 investigation (limited in scope, shortest duration).
Metars:
KLGA 142251Z 23012G21KT 10SM FEW200 SCT250 BKN320 33/19 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 23026/2221 SLP119 FU BKN320 T03330194 $=
KLGA 142151Z 23016G25KT 10SM SCT250 BKN320 33/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 FU BKN320 T03330194 $=
KLGA 142051Z 22014KT 10SM FEW200 SCT250 BKN320 33/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 FU BKN320 T03330200 58024 $=
KLGA 141951Z 25009G15KT 10SM FEW200 BKN320 33/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 FU BKN320 T03330183 $=
KLGA 141851Z 23009KT 10SM FEW200 BKN320 33/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 FU BKN320 T03330183 $=
KLGA 141751Z 25010KT 10SM BKN250 BKN320 33/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 FU BKN32250 T03280178 10328 20250 58023 $=
KLGA 141651Z 22009KT 10SM BKN250 32/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T03170178 $=
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL1181/history/20260714/1915Z/KFLL/KLGA
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