Boeing 757 N623DL

Summary

On 23 May 2011 at about 19:20 local time, a Boeing 757 registered N623DL, operated by Delta Airlines, was involved in an accident near Boone, North Carolina, United States. 187 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 May 2011 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Atlanta (KATL)

Coordinates

36.3647, -81.5797

Aircraft

Boeing 757

Registration

N623DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boston → Atlanta

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA11CA060

1 person was seriously injured.

Inadvertant encounter with convective turbulence while in cruise. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the unrestrained status of the passenger, contrary to the lighted seat belt sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 23, 2011 at about 1520 eastern daylight time, a Boeing 757-223, N623DL, operated by Delta Airlines as flight 2001, encountered turbulence while in cruise flight from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport(ATL), Atlanta, Georgia. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight. One passenger was seriously injured and one of the 4 flight attendants experienced a minor injury. None of the 2 flight crew, other 3 flight attendants, or other 180 passengers was injured. The airplane was not damaged, and continued the flight to Atlanta. The flight crew reported that while in cruise flight at FL340, approximately 200 miles northeast of the destination, they were in an area of forecast convective weather and were maneuvering between two cells when they inadvertantly entered the edge of a cumulus buildup at the time of the turbulence. The seat belt sign was illuminated at this time, but the passenger was out of her seat and fell, resulting in a broken ankle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.