Crash location | 33.636944°N, 84.428056°W |
Nearest city | Atlanta, GA
33.748995°N, 84.387982°W 8.1 miles away |
Tail number | N921DL |
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Accident date | 31 Jan 2014 |
Aircraft type | Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co Md 88 |
Additional details: | None |
Before departure and while the airplane was being de-iced by ground crew personnel, the de-icing bucket struck the left side of the fuselage and dislodged a passenger window. As a result, the airplane was substantially damaged and the pressure vessel was compromised. There were no reported injuries.
Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.