Captain accidentally pressed go-around switch before 787-9 tail-strike at Houston

<p>All Nippon Airways twinjet had just touched down after Cat III autoland approach in fog. US investigators have determined that a Boeing 787-9 captain inadvertently activated the take-off/go-around switch during touchdown at Houston, causing the twinjet to pitch up and sustain a tail-strike. The All Nippon Airways twinjet, arriving from Tokyo Haneda on 27 February…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/ops-safety/2026/09/captain-accidentally-pressed-go-around-switch-before-787-9-tail-strike-at-houston/">Captain accidentally pressed go-around switch before 787-9 tail-strike at Houston</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>