Iberia A321 at Tenerife on Oct 23rd 2021, rejected takeoff due to go around

Last Update: October 25, 2021 / 08:11:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Iberia

Flight number
IB-3937

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-JLI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

Airport ICAO Code
GCXO

An Iberia Airbus A321-200, registration EC-JLI performing flight IB-3937 from Tenerife North,CI to Madrid,SP (Spain), had been cleared to line up runway 30 and was cleared for takeoff, commencing takeoff almost immediately after line up.

An Air Europa Boeing 737-800, registration EC-MJU performing flight UX-9118 from Madrid,SP to Tenerife North,CI (Spain), was on final approach to Tenerife's runway 30 descending through about 2700 feet MSL (about 700 feet AGL on 3 degrees glideslope) about 2.1nm before the runway when the crew initiated a go around.

In turn, due to the go around, the A321 rejected takeoff just at about 80 KIAS (86 knots over ground) about 530 meters/1750 feet down the runway, slowed safely and returned to the apron.

The B738 positioned for another approach and landed safely about 18 minutes after the go around.

The A321 was able to depart about 55 minutes after the rejected takeoff.

Iberia Passengers reported the captain announced they rejected takeoff due to another aircraft on final approach going around. Had they continued takeoff a loss of separation might have resulted.

Metars:
GCXO 231500Z 34009KT 290V030 9999 VCDZ FEW012 BKN020 OVC024 18/13 Q1020 NOSIG=
GCXO 231430Z 35009KT 300V030 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN024 18/15 Q1020 NOSIG=
GCXO 231400Z 34008KT 290V080 9999 DZ FEW012 SCT020 BKN024 18/14 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231330Z 36008KT 320V030 9999 DZ FEW012 SCT020 BKN024 17/14 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231300Z 35009KT 310V040 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN024 18/15 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231230Z 32011KT 280V360 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN024 19/15 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231200Z 36009G19KT 290V060 9999 FEW012 BKN024 18/13 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231130Z 36008KT 330V050 9999 FEW012 BKN024 18/14 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231100Z 35008KT 300V020 9999 FEW010 BKN016 OVC021 18/14 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231030Z 36008KT 310V060 9999 FEW010 BKN016 OVC021 17/15 Q1021 NOSIG=
GCXO 231000Z 35010KT 320V030 9999 FEW006 BKN016 OVC021 16/14 Q1021 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Iberia

Flight number
IB-3937

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-JLI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

Airport ICAO Code
GCXO

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