Boeing 757-200 N626DL
29 May 2002 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2002 at about 17:08 local time, a Boeing 757-200 registered N626DL, operated by Delta Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 92 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- The William B Hartsfield Atlan (ATL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6450, -84.4331
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-200
- Registration
- N626DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA111
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
Probable cause
In-flight encounter with turbulence during descent, that resulted in an serious injury to the flight attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A flight attendant was preparing the cabin for landing on a Boeing 767-200 when the airplane experienced turbulence. The flight was deviating around cumulonimbus clouds at approximately 11,500 feet, and the seat belt signs were illuminated; all passengers were seated at the time. The flight attendant was thrown around the rear of the cabin and injured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2002 | Boeing 757-33N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Trans Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Boeing 757-200 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Icelandair - Fkygkeudur HF | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Boeing 757-23F | Uberlingen, Germany | DHL Airways Inc | Fatal | 71 |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Boeing 757-251 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2002 | Boeing 757-200 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Boeing 757-200 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Hispano Aviacion HA-200-SAETA | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Harrison PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Anthony Walker | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander S2R | Cochran, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |