No fatalities
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319-131 accident at Santa Barbara, CA, 19 Jul 2025
On July 19, 2025, an AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319-131 operated by UNITED AIRLINES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Santa Barbara, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The ramp worker’s premature entry into the jet blast hazard area of an operating engine due to his failure to maintain situational awareness and his misinterpretation of the marshaller’s hand signals. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The ramp worker’s premature entry into the jet blast hazard area of an operating engine due to his failure to maintain situational awareness and his misinterpretation of the marshaller’s hand signals.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Ground crew