Accident · 2022-08-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-08-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 717-200 (N946AT)
- 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 moderate turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA191Flight 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 | 46 | Class 1 (2022-04-18) | 3,617 total · 2,333.6 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | None | 48 | Class 1 (2022-05-06) | 341 total · 341 in this make/model · 125.3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.