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February 18, 2019 · Boeing 737 832 · N3730B

Franklin, TN

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 18, 2019
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 143 uninjured
Location
Franklin, TN
Aircraft
Boeing 737 832 (2000)
Tail Number
N3730B
Operator
Delta Air Lines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA19CA091

On February 17, 2019, about 1804 central standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 957, a Boeing 737-800, N3730B, encountered turbulence during descent into Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (KATL), Atlanta, Georgia. Of the 145 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant sustained serious injuries and one received 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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN), Bozeman, Montana, to KATL. According to the flight crew, air traffic control informed them to expect light and occasional moderate turbulence during the descent. About 10 minutes before beginning their descent, the flight crew illuminated the seat belt sign and instructed the flight attendants (FA) to stow the carts and take their seats. Shortly after departing FL350 for FL250, the airplane encountered two “rapid-bumps of light-moderate turbulence” at approximately FL345. The flight crew slowed the airplane and contacted the FAs and was informed that the aft FA was injured. According to the flight attendants, the flight had been routine, having experienced only occasional light turbulence. The two aft FAs had finished their meal service and secured the galley. The two FAs were making their final walkthrough of the cabin when the captain made the public address announcement to discontinue cabin service, when the turbulence was encountered. The two aft FAs reported they were thrown up to the ceiling and then came “crashing back down” onto the galley floor. One of the FAs was in intense pain after striking the floor hard and was attended to by two medically qualified passengers. The FA was moved to an empty passenger row for landing and was provided oxygen and pain medication. The flight crew declared an emergency and requested paramedics meet the flight at the gate. The FA was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured vertebra. Post accident examination of the weather data determined that the accident flight was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in an area of convectively induced turbulence due to embedded rain shower activity when the turbulence was encountered. While there was no lightning activity around the accident site at the accident time, there were pockets of strong rain shower cells within the complex of precipitation as a whole. The area where the accident occurred was covered by AIRMET Tango that warned of moderate turbulence conditions.

NTSB Probable Cause

Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Turbulence-Convective turbulence-Effect on personnel

Full Narrative

On February 17, 2019, about 1804 central standard time, Delta Air Lines flight 957, a Boeing 737-800, N3730B, encountered turbulence during descent into Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (KATL), Atlanta, Georgia. Of the 145 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant sustained serious injuries and one received 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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN), Bozeman, Montana, to KATL. According to the flight crew, air traffic control informed them to expect light and occasional moderate turbulence during the descent. About 10 minutes before beginning their descent, the flight crew illuminated the seat belt sign and instructed the flight attendants (FA) to stow the carts and take their seats. Shortly after departing FL350 for FL250, and the airplane encountered two “rapid-bumps of light-moderate turbulence” at approximately FL345. The flight crew slowed the airplane and contacted the FAs and was informed that the aft FA was injured. According to the flight attendants, the flight had been routine, having experienced only occasional light turbulence. The two aft FAs had finished their meal service and secured the galley. The two FAs were making their final walkthrough of the cabin when the captain made the public address announcement to discontinue cabin service, when the turbulence was encountered. The two aft FAs reported they were thrown up to the ceiling and then came “crashing back down” onto the galley floor. One of the FAs was in intense pain after striking the floor hard and was attended to by two medically qualified passengers. The FA was moved to an empty passenger row for landing and was provided oxygen and pain medication. The flight crew declared an emergency and requested paramedics meet the flight at the gate. The FA was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured vertebra. Post accident examination of the weather data determined that the accident flight was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in an area of convectively induced turbulence due to embedded rain shower activity when the turbulence was encountered. While there was no lightning activity around the accident site at the accident time, there were pockets of strong rain shower cells within the complex of precipitation as a whole. The area where the accident occurred was covered by AIRMET Tango that warned of moderate turbulence conditions.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:04 CST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 832
Tail NumberN3730B
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorDelta Air Lines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsCfm · CFM56-7B26 · Turbofan · 26300 | Cfm · CFM56-7B26 · Turbofan · 26300
Seats168

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 143 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured143
Total145
Crew 1Age 63 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 38 · First Class · None
Crew 3Unknown · None
Crew 4Unknown · None

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightNight
Wind100° @ 6 kt
Visibility0.2 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 48
Altimeter29.86 inHg
Observation Time00:37

Appendix: Source Data