Accident · 2025-07-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE ERJ 170-200 LR (N229JQ)
- 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 airplane’s encounter with unanticipated moderate turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA269Flight 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 | None | 33 | Class 1 (2025-01-22) | 3,171 total · 1,666 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | None | 33 | Class 1 (2025-03-27) | 1,387 total · 387 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.