Airbus Industrie A320 212 accident near Boston, Massachusetts, June 29, 2015
On June 29, 2015 at about 3:20 am local time, a 1992 Airbus Industrie A320 212, registered N335NW, was involved in an accident during enroute (descent) near Boston, Massachusetts (Boston airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 155 others were unhurt. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
an inadvertent fall by the passenger while exiting the lavatory when the seat belt light was illuminated.
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 3:20 am local time
- Place
- Boston, Massachusetts · Boston · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 155 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A320 212 212, built 1992 · all A320 212s on the register
- Registration
- N335NW · registry record · serial 340
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 28, 2015, at 2320 eastern daylight time, a passenger fell when exiting the aft lavatory on Delta Airlines flight 2219, an Airbus A320, N335NW, while the airplane was in descent to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts. According to flight crew statements, the seatbelt sign was illuminated and a public address announcement had been made to remain seated prior beginning the initial descent. About 5 minutes into the descent, the autopilot was disconnected to manage the descent profile, which resulted in a "bump" in the flight path. According to flight attendant statements, about this time, a passenger fell while exiting the rear lavatory injuring her ankle. Doctors onboard assisted in applying ice and providing pain medication and the flight crew declared an emergency with air traffic control. Emergency medical personnel met the airplane at the gate and transported the passenger to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured right ankle and lower right leg. Subsequent communication from the passenger to Delta stated that she had slipped on an area of water on the floor near the lavatory door. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR Part 121 as a scheduled flight from Orlando International Airport, Florida.
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 (descent) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Miscellaneous › (general) › (general) › Passenger
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Equipment/furnishings › Passenger compartment equip › Damaged/degraded
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Pitch control › Related operating info
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,611 hours in all; 290 in this make and model; 113 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: November 19, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 488 hours in all; 488 in this make and model; 159 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: April 14, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 66,298 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, May 16, 2015
- Maximum gross weight: 169,756 lb
- Seats: 159
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Delta Air Lines, Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: KMCO Orlando FL at 1:07 am
- Destination: KBOS Boston MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 300° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast; ovct
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.78 inHg
- Observation at 4:38 am from KBOS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 149 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on April 8, 2016. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 16 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N335NW the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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