Accident · 2022-12-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A330-243 (N393HA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Hawaiian Airlines Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s decision to fly over an observed storm cell instead of deviating around it despite sufficient meteorological information indicating the potential for severe convective activity.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA096Flight 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 | 51 | Class 1 (2022-09-21) | 12,291 total · 5,887 in this make/model · 9,224 as PIC |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | — | Class 1 (2022-10-12) | 8,214 total · 1,031 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.