The NTSB has concluded a JetBlue captain’s decision to take off prematurely to prevent a potential head-on collision with an opposing King Air led to a heavy tailstrike that forced an emergency diversion.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/perception-bias-cited-in-ntsbs-final-report-on-2022-jetblue-tail-strike