Airbus A330 323 N817NW
24 February 2018 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2018 at about 18:58 local time, a Airbus A330 323 registered N817NW, operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 298 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold- (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8847, -93.2156
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330 323
- Registration
- N817NW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA18CA102
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 295 |
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On February 24, 2018, at about 1258 central standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 2023, an Airbus A330-323, N817NW, encountered turbulence while descending enroute to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of the 298 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant sustained serious injuries and two flight attendants sustained minor injuries. The airplane was not damaged. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, to MSP. According to the flight crew, air traffic control indicated that there were no pilot reports of significant turbulence from preceding airplanes along their descent route. However, the flight encountered severe turbulence as it was descending through about flight level 200. The seatbelt sign was illuminated. When the turbulence was encountered, the flight attendants were beginning their cabin preparations for landing and the flight attendants were thrown to the floor. One flight attendant was thrown against the 4R door, striking her head and back. After landing, the injured flight attendant was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured vertebrae.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A330 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2018 | Airbus A330 | Sydney, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2018 | Airbus A330 | Brussels, Belgium | Brussels Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 18 Jan 2018 | Airbus A330 | Alice Springs, Australia | Malaysia Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Airbus A330 323 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Airbus A330 | Lagos, Nigeria | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Airbus A330 | Paris, France | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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