Incident · 2008-12-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-12-11
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 (N924DL)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- DELTA AIR LINES INC
Probable cause
The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB case DCA09IA018Flight 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 | 48 | Class 1 (2008-12-05) | 9,202 total · 1,049 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2008-11-24) | 4,032 total · 1,294 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.