Airbus A320 212 N335NW

Summary

On 29 June 2015 at about 03:20 local time, a Airbus A320 212 registered N335NW, operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 156 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 June 2015 at 03:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Boston (BOS)

Coordinates

42.3606, -71.0605

Aircraft

Airbus A320 212

Registration

N335NW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Boston

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA15CA152

1 person was seriously injured.

an inadvertent fall by the passenger while exiting the lavatory when the seat belt light was illuminated.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 28, 2015, at 2320 eastern daylight time, a passenger fell when exiting the aft lavatory on Delta Airlines flight 2219, an Airbus A320, N335NW, while the airplane was in descent to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts.  According to flight crew statements, the seatbelt sign was illuminated and a public address announcement had been made to remain seated prior beginning the initial descent.  About 5 minutes into the descent, the autopilot was disconnected to manage the descent profile, which resulted in a "bump" in the flight path.  According to flight attendant statements, about this time, a passenger fell while exiting the rear lavatory injuring her ankle.  Doctors onboard assisted in applying ice and providing pain medication and the flight crew declared an emergency with air traffic control.  Emergency medical personnel met the airplane at the gate and transported the passenger to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured right ankle and lower right leg.  Subsequent communication from the passenger to Delta stated that she had slipped on an area of water on the floor near the lavatory door. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR Part 121 as a scheduled flight from Orlando International Airport, Florida. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.