Rudder-induced roll and ground strike on take-off 'permanently' bent A321’s wing

American A321 N114NN incident-c-Eric Salard Creative Commons

US investigators have concluded that excessive rudder-pedal input during an Airbus A321’s take-off run from New York JFK caused a sharp roll upon rotation and resulted in the left wing-tip striking the ground.

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