If you come into contact with an enemy or are attacked in midair, you will go into a tailspin and be in danger of crashing and losing a plane. If this happens, rapidly hit or while pressing up on to recover. The more times you have been forced into a tailspin, the more times you will need to hit or to recover.

Note: In a two-player game, if one player goes into a tailspin, the other player can attack the out-of-control plane to help it recover.