Accident · 2024-11-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-11-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 787-9 (N833AA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An encounter with turbulence while in cruise flight, resulting in serious injuries to two flight attendants.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA044Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2024-09-24) | 21,000 total · 2,400 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2024-06-11) | 13,500 total · 2,600 in this make/model |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | — | — | — | 17,000 total |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | — | — | — | 18,000 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.