Accident · 2019-02-27

NTSB case DCA19CA088 · Boeing 777 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-02-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
Boeing 777 (N771AN)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
American Airlines

Probable cause

the airplanes encounter with clear air turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA19CA088

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 pilotAirplane61Class 1 (2018-11-30)13,476 total · 1,383 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane64Class 1 (2018-11-30)17,623 total · 1,573 in this make/model

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

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