Accident · 2024-07-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-07-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N853DN)
- 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
Delta Air Lines flight 2046 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and Delta Air Lines flight 2046 as they turned onto a perpendicular taxiway.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA245Flight 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 | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2024-04-18) | 6,906 total · 979 in this make/model · 1,650 as PIC · 98 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2024-02-13) | 5,130 total · 1,249 in this make/model · 151 as PIC · 143 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2024-06-06) | 14,595 total · 4,833 in this make/model · 8,194 as PIC · 178 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2024-01-07) | 3,007 total · 755 in this make/model · 956 as PIC · 165 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.