Accident · 2024-03-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-03-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-232 (N6705Y)
- 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 inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA135Flight 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 / Helicopter | 62 | Class 1 (2023-11-14) | 18,197 total · 14,527 in this make/model · 143 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | — | 49 | Class 1 (2023-11-21) | 1,235 total · 1,235 in this make/model · 98 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.