Accident · 2020-09-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-09-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777 (N860DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Airlines
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with severe turbulence while flying over a mountain range during cruise.
Source: NTSB case DCA21LA018Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2020-09-09) | 20,597 total · 8,655 in this make/model · 200 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2020-05-04) | 12,823 total · 7,341 in this make/model · 97 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 61 | Class 1 (2020-03-24) | 21,232 total · 8,324 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.