NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DCA15CA145
Registry · N396DA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BOEING 737-832
Year of manufacture
2000 · 15 years old at event
Engine
CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES (2200 hp)
Seats / Engines
189 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20000817
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4995F
Registrant of record
DELTA AIR LINES INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
inadvertent contact by beverage cart during cabin service.
Factual narrative
On June 30, 2015 at 0630 mountain daylight time, a passenger experienced a serious injury aboard Delta Air Lines flight 2526, a Boeing 737, N396DA, while in cruise flight. There was no turbulence at the time. According to flight attendant statements, while pushing a beverage cart through the isle a passenger's left foot became wedged between the cart and the seat. During follow up examination by her doctor, the passenger was diagnosed with a broken bone in her foot. The CFR Part 121 scheduled passenger flight was enroute from Bozeman, Montana, to Salt Lake City, Utah. There were no other injuries or damage. On June 30, 2015 at 0630 mountain daylight time, a passenger experienced a serious injury aboard Delta Air Lines flight 2526, a Boeing 737, N396DA, while in cruise flight. There was no turbulence at the time. According to flight attendant statements, while pushing a beverage cart through the isle a passenger's left foot became wedged between the cart and the seat. During follow up examination by her doctor, the passenger was diagnosed with a broken bone in her foot. The CFR Part 121 scheduled passenger flight was enroute from Bozeman, Montana, to Salt Lake City, Utah. There were no other injuries or damage. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-(general)-(general)-Cabin crew - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2015_DCA15CA145.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
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