Accident · 2024-08-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A321-231 (N542UW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The aircraft’s encounter with convectively induced turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA255Flight 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 | 37 | Class 1 (2024-06-26) | 7,500 total · 1,657 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 49 | Class 1 (2023-11-16) | 13,873 total · 1,715 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.