Boeing 717-200 N946AT

Summary

On 29 August 2022 at about 16:43 local time, a Boeing 717-200 registered N946AT, operated by Delta Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. 102 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 August 2022 at 16:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.2125, -83.3533

Aircraft

Boeing 717-200

Registration

N946AT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buffalo → Detroit

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA22LA191

1 person was seriously injured.

An encounter with moderate turbulence during descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A flight attendant (FA) was injured when the flight encountered turbulence during descent. According to the captain, he conducted a preflight briefing with the FA and advised of the possibility of light to moderate chop, mainly below 12,000 feet, during the descent into the Detroit area. During the initial descent, at approximately 20,000 feet, the aircraft encountered light turbulence with a few encounters of moderate turbulence for about a minute. The captain gave the final indication (two chimes) shortly afterward and then overheard the FA give the final public address (PA) over the intercom. The remainder of the descent was mainly smooth with a little light chop. Shortly after arriving at the gate and having completed the normal shutdown procedures, the FA came to the cockpit and indicated that she had been injured and requested that the captain report it. According to the FA, she was in the forward galley when the airplane encountered turbulence; she impacted the left side of her body on the galley counter. She indicated that she took a direct hit to her ribs and then fell backward and struck the cabin door with her back. After deplaning was complete, the flight crew gathered their belongings and exited the aircraft. As they exited, the FA showed signs of being in pain; as her left side was becoming more painful. The flight crew helped her to the next gate where she sat down and was met by the paramedics who briefly evaluated her before she was transported to the local hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured rib.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.