Incident · 2010-11-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-11-11
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-832 (N3742C)
- 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
Air traffic controllers did not maintain required awareness of available flight data and aircraft positions, resulting in issuance of an incorrect altitude clearance that caused a loss of standard instrument flight rules separation between the two aircraft.
Source: NTSB case OPS11IA101Flight crew
No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.