Created Friday, Feb 27th 2026 19:33Z, last updated Friday, Aug 21st 2026 19:44Z
An Endeavor Canadair CRJ-700 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N354CA performing flight
DL-5304 from Montgomery,AL to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 64 passengers and 4 crew, was landing on Atlanta's runway 27L when the aircraft initiated a go around, however, the aircraft suffered wing tip strikes. The aircraft climbed out to safety at 3000 feet, positioned for another approach to runway 27L and landed without further incident about 15 minutes later.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT WINGS STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND, ATLANTA, GA."
The aircraft is still on the ground about 27 hours after landing.
On Mar 4th 2026 the NTSB reported, they have opened a class 4 investigation into the incident, no preliminary report will be released. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
On Aug 21st 2026 the NTSB released their final report and the investigation docket concluding the probable cause of the incident was:
The captain’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind wind conditions while attempting to land and a subsequent go-around.
The NTSB analysed:
According to the flight crew, the departure and enroute portions of the flight were uneventful.
After completing the approach briefing and descent checklist, air traffic control instructed the flight to descend via the HOBTT3 Arrival. While descending through 10,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the crew encountered light turbulence and were instructed to expedite the descent through 4,000 ft msl. The flight was subsequently vectored and cleared for the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 27L. During the approach, about 2,000 ft msl, the first officer (FO), who was serving as pilot monitoring, reported the runway in sight.
Through 1,000 ft msl, the turbulence intensified and the captain, who was the pilot flying, disconnected the autopilot. About 100 ft above ground level (agl), the first officer called “Vref plus 10,” and the captain made a minor power adjustment. About 30 ft above the runway’s surface, during the flare, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and ballooned. The airplane then rolled to the right, and the captain initiated a go-around. While attempting to level the wings, he overcontrolled, resulting in the left wing contacting the runway. He subsequently overcontrolled in the opposite direction, resulting in the right wing contacting the ground.
Following the go-around, the first officer assumed control and completed an uneventful landing.
A surface weather observation taken about 22 minutes after the incident reported wind from 230° at 14 knots, with gusts to 23 knots. With a peak gust reported about 20 minutes before the incident from 210° at 30 knots.
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