Accident · 2015-10-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-10-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757 223 (N183AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
the disabled passenger not being properly secured during the transfer from the aisle chair causing him to slide to floor and receive a serious injury.
Source: NTSB case DCA16CA009Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 62 | Class 1 (2015-09-11) | 11,468 total · 807 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2014-12-03) | 2,876 total · 650 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.