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MIA07CA119

2007-07-12 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ATL

Current FAA registration · N865DA

Make / Model
BOEING 777-232
Year of manufacture
1999 · 8 years old at event
Engine
ROLLS-ROYC RB-211 SERIES
Seats / Engines
400 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19991206
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABE1B6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The flight attendant's inadvertent misstep on a ladder and falling during pushback resulting in serious injuries.

Factual narrative

During pushback, the flight attendant stated that she was contacted by the lead flight attendant who asked if the crew rest area was secure. The attendant answered yes and looked to check again and found the door ajar. Fearing a passenger may have gone in she went over and climbed the stairs and checked the rest area. On her way down she believes she misplaced a foot on the narrow stairs and fell down breaking her arm in three places. After a few seconds she got up and contacted the lead attendant who contacted the captain and the aircraft was towed back to the gate. During pushback, the flight attendant stated that she was contacted by the lead flight attendant who asked if the crew rest area was secure. The attendant answered yes and looked to check again and found the door ajar. Fearing a passenger may have gone in she went over and climbed the stairs and checked the rest area. On her way down she believes she misplaced a foot on the narrow stairs and fell down breaking her arm in three places. After a few seconds she got up and contacted the lead flight attendant who contacted the captain and the aircraft was towed back to the gate. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_MIA07CA119.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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