Accident · 2019-08-26

NTSB case DCA19CA208 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-08-26
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 (N911DL)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Delta Air Lines, Inc

Probable cause

an encounter with convective turbulence during descent.

Source: NTSB case DCA19CA208

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 pilot / CommercialAirplane37Class 1 (2019-04-08)2,748 total · 1,949 in this make/model · 160 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Commercial41Class 1 (2019-04-09)819 total · 819 in this make/model · 187 last 90 days

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

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