Accident · 2025-02-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-832 (N3737C)
- 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
The Japan Airlines flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the parked Delta Air Lines aircraft while taxiing in congested ramp conditions.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA117Flight 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 / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2024-11-18) | 11,757 total · 6,444 in this make/model · 4,431 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2024-11-04) | 7,005 total · 1,229 in this make/model · 4,634 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2025-01-06) | 12,040 total · 6,059 in this make/model · 1,278 as PIC · 169 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2024-11-08) | 1,995 total · 540 in this make/model · 18 as PIC · 203 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.