Accident · 2012-06-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-06-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-212 (N352NW)
- 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
Inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence while in descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA12CA088Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2012-02-22) | 12,406 total · 3,321 in this make/model · 52 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Helicopter | 51 | Class 1 (2011-06-08) | 2,972 total · 701 in this make/model · 179 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.