| Date: | Monday 17 March 2014 |
| Time: | 02:00 LT |
| Type: | Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N803NW |
| MSN: | 542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 47220 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 265 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | over Pacific Ocean -
Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA) |
| Destination airport: | Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:About four hours after departure on an international flight, and while over the Pacific Ocean, a flight attendant tripped and fell over a passenger's extended foot while walking down the aisle. The flight attendant was unable to continue her duties due to a swollen and painful foot. During a follow up examination, the flight attendant was diagnosed with a fractured foot.
Probable Cause: the flight attendant inadvertently tripping over a passenger's foot that was protruding into the aisle, which resulted in the flight attendant fracturing her foot.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | DCA14CA083 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB DCA14CA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 02-Jun-2023 14:53 |
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