Summary
On July 22, 2021, a Airbus A321-211 (N376DN) was involved in an accident near Romulus, MI. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 193 people uninjured out of 194 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus drivers difficultly in observing the airplane moving towards the roadway.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA21LA184. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N376DN.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus drivers difficultly in observing the airplane moving towards the roadway.
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# DCA21LA184