Accident · 2021-07-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-07-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A321-211 (N376DN)
- 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
While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus drivers difficultly in observing the airplane moving towards the roadway.
Source: NTSB case DCA21LA184Flight 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 / Commercial | None | 53 | Class 1 (2021-03-19) | 9,931 total · 5,748 in this make/model · 166 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | None | 48 | Class 1 (2021-02-02) | 3,676 total · 3,676 in this make/model · 135 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.