Originally Posted by
Chris Scott
Guess you meant the fin attachment? I agree that losing an engine pod in flight is one thing; losing the whole vertical-stabiliser a show-stopper. In which case the damage to the rear fuselage of the A321 is likely to be substantial, and I wonder if the whole fuselage may be compromised.
I would expect the opposite to be the case. The stump of the fin remained attached to the fuselage when it fractured, in other words the attachment brackets and bolts did what they are designed to do.
I think we'll see that A321 back in service eventually. Time wil tell.