Accident · 2024-11-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-11-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 757-231 (N717TW)
- 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 convective induced turbulence which resulted in a flight attendant serious injury.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA041Flight 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 | 53 | Class 1 (2024-10-14) | 6,417 total · 6,417 in this make/model · 1,141 as PIC · 127 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 36 | Class 1 (2023-12-14) | 4,948 total · 290 in this make/model · 1,051 as PIC · 135 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.