Boeing 767 accident near Angers, Fr, February 26, 2012
On February 26, 2012 at about 9:06 am local time, a Boeing 767, registered N829MH, was involved in an accident during enroute near Angers. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 146 others were unhurt. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the flight attendant inadvertently tripping over a passenger's luggage strap that was protruding into the isle.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 26, 2012 · about 9:06 am local time
- Place
- Angers, France · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 146 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 432ER · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- N829MH · registry record · serial 29700
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 26, 2012, about 1036 coordinated universal time, Delta Air Lines flight 143, a Boeing 767-432ER, N829MH, one flight attendant received serious injuries while delivering meal service. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 121 as a scheduled international passenger flight from Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Germany to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan. According to flight crew statements, about one hour and thirty minutes into the flight while the airplane was in cruise, one of the flight attendant tripped over a passenger's bag during meal service and received a serious injury as a result of the fall.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Cabin safety event during enroute defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Miscellaneous › (general) › (general) › Passenger
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › (general) › (general) › Cabin crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,524 hours in all; 344 in this make and model; 148 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: November 30, 2011
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,261 hours in all; 6,457 in this make and model; 92 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: November 23, 2011
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 43,371 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, February 19, 2011
- Maximum gross weight: 450,000 lb
- Seats: 260
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: General Electric CF6-80C2B8F (turbofan); 40,481 hours total
- Engine 2: General Electric CF6-80C2B8F (turbofan); 41,402 hours total
- Operator: Delta Air Lines
The flight
- Departed from: FRA Frankfurt at 9:06 am
- Destination: DTW Detroit MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 7 | ||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 136 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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