No fatalities

AIRBUS A321-211 accident at Romulus, MI, 22 Jul 2021

Romulus, MI, United States

On July 22, 2021, an AIRBUS A321-211 operated by DELTA AIR LINES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Romulus, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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AIRBUS A321-211
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Probable cause

While conducting the safety briefing, the forward flight attendant was thrown backwards into the flight deck door due to the sudden stopping of the airplane by the flight crew to prevent a collision with a bus. Contributing to this accident was the bus drivers difficultly in observing the airplane moving towards the roadway.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Use of equip/info — OtherPilotCabin crew