Accident · 2024-04-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-04-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757 (N6703D)
- 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 convectively induced turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA174Flight 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 | 52 | Class 1 (2024-02-13) | 5,959 total · 410 in this make/model · 193 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 39 | Class 1 (2023-06-27) | 221 total · 65 in this make/model · 69 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.