Accident · 2019-08-08

NTSB case DCA19CA198 · Airbus A320 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-08-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
Airbus A320 (N505JB)
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 clear air turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA19CA198

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 pilotAirplane57Class 1 (2019-07-01)4,162 total · 4,162 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane56Class 1 (2019-05-01)4,502 total · 4,502 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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