Accident · 2014-01-31

NTSB case DCA14CA051 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2014-01-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 (N921DL)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Delta Airlines, Inc.

Probable cause

Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.

Source: NTSB case DCA14CA051

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane55Class 1 (2013-10-08)11,436 total · 6,952 in this make/model · 5,484 as PIC · 191 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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