Accident · 2024-08-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS A330-323 (N808NW)
- 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 crew’s incorrect evaluation of the clearance between their airplane and the airplane directly ahead of them as they made a 90 degree right turn onto an adjacent taxiway.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA295Flight 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 | 63 | Class 1 (2024-08-06) | 15,260 total · 4,651 in this make/model · 8,599 as PIC · 210 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2024-08-14) | 8,040 total · 506 in this make/model · 1,567 as PIC · 186 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2024-01-04) | 14,746 total · 2,879 in this make/model · 5,752 as PIC · 171 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2024-07-07) | 9,394 total · 161 in this make/model · 3,783 as PIC · 161 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.