N422DZ2023 Airbus Sas A330-941
Timeline
- Built (Airbus Sas A330-941)Serial number 2031
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB accident record DCA25LA276Damage: Minor · Highest injury: Serious
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Airbus Sas A330-941
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 2023
- Engine type
- Turbofan (jet) · 2 engines
- Engine model
- ROLLS-ROY TRENT 7000-72 (72,000 lb thrust)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 2031
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Certificate issued
- May 10, 2023
- Airworthiness class
- Standard
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DELTA AIR LINES INC
The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.
What kind of aircraft is this?
The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine, twin-aisle (wide-body) jet used on medium and long-haul routes since the 1990s.
In plain terms, it's a jet (turbofan) multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).
There are 24 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 25 Airbus Sas aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.
An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the Airbus A330 →
NTSB accident & incident history for N422DZ
1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.
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Jul 30, 2025 (23:23 UTC)Accident · Creston, WYNTSB #DCA25LA276Aircraft in report: AIRBUS A330Damage: MinorHighest injury: Serious
NTSB summary
On July 30, 2025, at 1723 mountain daylight time, Delta Air Lines flight 56, an Airbus A330-941, encountered severe turbulence while in cruise flight at an altitude of 37,000 ft near Creston, Wyoming. After determining that injuries had occurred, the flight crew diverted to Minneapolis-St Paul International airport (MSP), Minneapolis, Minnesota. After landing, 24 of the 246 passengers were evaluated by emergency medical technicians, with 18 transported to local hospitals for additional assessment; information regarding their conditions is currently unavailable. Of the 10 cabin crew members, 2 sustained serious injuries, 5 sustained minor injuries, and 3 were uninjured. None of the 3 flight crew members were injured. The airplane sustained minor damage to interior components. The airplane was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 as a scheduled international passenger flight from Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM) in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. According to the flight crew, prior to departure they had discussed the conditions along the route, noting that they …
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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.