Boeing 737-932ER N809DN

Summary

On 5 March 2014 at about 07:00 local time, a Boeing 737-932ER registered N809DN, operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 187 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

5 March 2014 at 07:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Diego, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Diego International (SAN)

Coordinates

32.7350, -117.1897

Aircraft

Boeing 737-932ER

Registration

N809DN

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Detroit

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA14CA090

1 person was seriously injured.

the flight attendant's inadvertent trip and fall over a passenger bag that was in the aisle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 4, 2014, about 2300 Pacific standard time, a flight attendant (FA) on Delta Air Lines flight 1248, a Boeing 737-900ER, N809DN, tripped over a passenger's bag while the passengers were boarding at San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California. The captain stated that he and the first officer were in the cockpit performing preflight duties as passengers were boarding. He said he heard a crash and looked back and saw that the lead FA had tripped over a passenger bag. The lead FA stated that she was carrying a tray with pre-departure drinks in the First Class cabin when she tripped over a passenger's bag that was in the aisle.  She stated that the tray had obscured her view of the floor.  The FA was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken arm. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.