Accident · 2025-08-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-212 (N373NW)
- 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 abrupt maneuver required to comply with a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA306Flight 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 | 51 | Class 1 (2025-06-11) | 19,720 total · 1,518 in this make/model · 120 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | — | Class 1 (2024-12-09) | 3,568 total · 1,050 in this make/model · 1,309 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.