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DCA14CA090

2014-03-05 · San Diego, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SAN

Current FAA registration · N809DN

Make / Model
BOEING 737-932ER
Year of manufacture
2013 · 1 years old at event
Engine
CFM INTL CFM56-7B27E
Seats / Engines
222 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20131123
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB03A4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. 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.  Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Miscellaneous-(general)-(general)-Cabin crew - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_DCA14CA090.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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