Accident · 2017-05-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A320 232 (N595JB)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- jetBlue Airways
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA17CA111Flight 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 | 49 | Class 1 (2017-02-23) | 11,000 total · 6,600 in this make/model · 7,400 as PIC · 232 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 52 | Class 1 (2016-06-13) | 13,478 total · 8,962 in this make/model · 2,668 as PIC · 173 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.