Accident · 2019-04-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-04-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD88 (N977DL)
- 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 tug driver to give way to the taxiing airplane.
Source: NTSB case DCA19CA146Flight 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 | 55 | Class 1 (2018-10-11) | 14,470 total · 11,088 in this make/model · 9,204 as PIC · 120 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | — | 36 | Class 1 (2019-03-06) | 2,207 total · 273 in this make/model · 82 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.