Probable cause
inadvertent contact by beverage cart during cabin service.
NTSB analysis
On June 30, 2015 at 0630 mountain daylight time, a passenger experienced a serious injury aboard Delta Air Lines flight 2526, a Boeing 737, N396DA, while in cruise flight. There was no turbulence at the time. According to flight attendant statements, while pushing a beverage cart through the isle a passenger's left foot became wedged between the cart and the seat. During follow up examination by her doctor, the passenger was diagnosed with a broken bone in her foot. The CFR Part 121 scheduled passenger flight was enroute from Bozeman, Montana, to Salt Lake City, Utah. There were no other injuries or damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DCA15CA145 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 30, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
Boeing 737 832
- N-number
- N396DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2000
- Operating rule
- Part 121 (airline)
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.