Accident · 2021-06-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-06-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A321-231 (N926UW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- American Airlines
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture his ankle.
Source: NTSB case DCA21LA164Flight 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 | 60 | Class 1 (2021-05-14) | 9,814 total · 623 in this make/model · 1,267 as PIC · 168 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2020-09-14) | 2,117 total · 443 in this make/model · 154 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.