Boeing 767 432ER accident near Atlanta, Georgia, June 29, 2015
On June 29, 2015 at about 6:30 am local time, a 2000 Boeing 767 432ER, registered N825MH, was involved in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Atlanta, Georgia. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the flight attendant inadvertently slipped off a worn tread descending the crew rest ladder.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2015 · about 6:30 am local time
- Place
- Atlanta, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 432ER 432ER, built 2000 · all 767 432ERs on the register
- Registration
- N825MH · registry record · serial 29703
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 29, 2015 about 0230 eastern daylight time, a flight attendant experienced a serious injury aboard Delta Air Lines flight 74, a Boeing 767, N825MH. According to flight attendant (FA) statements, while in cruise flight with no turbulence, a FA was descending the ladder into the crew rest area when her foot slipped off a rung, twisting her right ankle. The FA continued her duties although her ankle had swelled and she was in pain. After landing, the FA was diagnosed with a broken right ankle. The FA reported that the tread was worn. The CFR Part 121 scheduled passenger flight was enroute from Atlanta, Georgia, to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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 (cruise) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Physical › (general) › (general) › Cabin crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,719 hours in all; 2,170 in this make and model; 68 in the last 90 days; 2,992 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 13, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,947 hours in all; 3,889 in this make and model; 184 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: December 5, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 60,565 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, June 23, 2015
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: ATL Atlanta GA
- Destination: AMS Amsterdam
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N825MH the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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