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DCA15CA145

2015-06-30 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N396DA

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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