Accident · 2008-05-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-05-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER 140 (N816AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
The flight's inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA08FA064Flight 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 | Airplane | — | Unknown | 7,439 total · 1,203 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.