Accident · 2023-09-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-09-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A320-232 (N569JB)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence during cruise that was not depicted by the airplane’s weather radar system.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA462Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2023-05-18) | 20,699 total · 13,680 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 1 (2023-01-19) | 3,010 total · 710 in this make/model · 722 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.