Airbus Industrie A320-212 N373NW accident near Chase City, Virginia, August 28, 2025

Airbus Industrie A320-212, registration N373NW, operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident near Chase City, Virginia on August 28, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case DCA25LA306 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 96 minutes of the flight after departing the Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson Intl area (KATL), reaching a maximum of 35,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:25 UTC, on the ground, about 1 km from Washington/Reagan-National Arpt (KDCA).

The nearest weather report, from KDCA (1 km away), showed wind 140° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airbus A320 212 registered in United States (Mode S A44031).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
August 28, 2025
Location
Chase City, Virginia
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A320-212
Registration
N373NW
Operator
Delta Air Lines
Injuries
Serious (3 on board)
NTSB case
DCA25LA306 (Completed)
Departure area
Atlanta/Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL)
Nearest airport
Washington/Reagan-National Arpt (KDCA)
Recorded flight
96 min, max 35,025 ft
Last recorded position
16:25 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case DCA25LA306; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.