Accident · 2008-05-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-05-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC10 (N720AX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Omni Air International
Probable cause
An inadvertent in-flight encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence
Source: NTSB case DCA08FA062Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | — | 41 | Class 1 (2008-01-09) | 2,380 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | — | 52 | Class 1 (2007-10-17) | 1,959 in this make/model |
| Flight engineer | — | — | — | — | 3,469 total |
| Not recorded | — | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.