Accident · 2016-01-24

NTSB case DCA16CA070 · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION MD 88 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2016-01-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION MD 88 (N908DE)
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 ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space available.

Source: NTSB case DCA16CA070

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.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Private	Airplane	53	Class 1 (2015-09-21)	15,808 total · 12,182 in this make/model · 5,504 as PIC · 148 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flying	Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Private	Airplane	32	Class 1 (2015-04-16)	143 total · 143 in this make/model · 143 last 90 days

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

All incidents →