Airbus A350-941 incident near Antogafasta, Outside the U.S., March 31, 2026
On March 31, 2026 at about 9:49 am local time, a Airbus A350-941, registered N513DZ, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Antogafasta, Outside the U.S.. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 260 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 31, 2026 · about 9:49 am local time
- Place
- Antogafasta, Chile
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 260 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A350-941 · all A350-941s on the register
- Registration
- N513DZ · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Delta Air Lines INC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 10 | |||
| Flight crew | 4 | |||
| Passengers | 246 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.