Accident · 2025-08-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 83 (N805WA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- World Atlantic Airlines Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- World Atlantic Airlines
Probable cause
An encounter with convective turbulence during descent that resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA312Flight 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 | None | 51 | Class 1 (2025-06-25) | 6,900 total · 6,715 in this make/model · 3,374 as PIC · 145 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | None | 41 | Class 1 (2025-06-03) | 5,800 total · 4,800 in this make/model · 2,086 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.