Accident · 2025-07-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319-131 (N822UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The ramp worker’s premature entry into the jet blast hazard area of an operating engine due to his failure to maintain situational awareness and his misinterpretation of the marshaller’s hand signals.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA268Flight 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 / Flight engineer | Airplane | 57 | Class 1 (2025-04-11) | 19,680 total · 9,638 in this make/model · 3,881 as PIC · 130 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Private | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2024-09-16) | 5,301 total · 2,500 in this make/model · 1,483 as PIC · 182 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.