Accident · 2017-12-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-12-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 (N924DL)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Air Lines
Probable cause
failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.
Source: NTSB case DCA18CA042Flight crew
No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.