Accident · 2023-08-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS SAS A350-941 (N576DZ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Delta Air Lines
Probable cause
The flight crew’s unintentional encounter with rapidly developing cumulus clouds which resulted in an encounter with severe convectively induced turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA23FA428Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2023-07-03) | 14,958 total · 1,967 in this make/model · 159 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer / Private | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2023-03-17) | 8,058 total · 1,332 in this make/model · 152 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | — | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.