Summary
On June 25, 2021, a Airbus A321-231 (N926UW) was involved in an accident near New Orleans, LA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 8 minor injuries, with 185 people uninjured out of 194 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture his ankle.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA21LA164. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N926UW.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during cruise flight that caused a flight attendant to fall and fracture his ankle.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA21LA164