Boeing 777-232 N865DA

Summary

On 12 July 2007 at about 14:00 local time, a Boeing 777-232 registered N865DA, operated by Delta Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 251 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

12 July 2007 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

The William B Hartsfield Atlan (ATL)

Coordinates

33.6367, -84.4283

Aircraft

Boeing 777-232

Registration

N865DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlanta → Atlanta

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA07CA119

1 person was seriously injured.

The flight attendant's inadvertent misstep on a ladder and falling during pushback resulting in serious injuries.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During pushback, the flight attendant stated that she was contacted by the lead flight attendant who asked if the crew rest area was secure. The attendant answered yes and looked to check again and found the door ajar. Fearing a passenger may have gone in she went over and climbed the stairs and checked the rest area. On her way down she believes she misplaced a foot on the narrow stairs and fell down breaking her arm in three places. After a few seconds she got up and contacted the lead flight attendant who contacted the captain and the aircraft was towed back to the gate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.