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| 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 |
| 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) |
| Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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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Sources:
NTSB DCA14CA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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