DCA26LA270

NTSB accident investigation · Airbus A321-231 · Somerset, CO · July 6, 2026

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
July 6, 2026, 23:30 UTC
Place
Somerset, CO · this lat long is about 50 nm east of Grand Junction CA, on the flight path, at about 23:32 UTC AC is at FL340 at this location/time
Injuries
1 serious, 164 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N943JTAirbus A321-231
Defining event
Enroute: Turbulence encounter
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Parties
FAA AVP
Case key
203338

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
N943JT
Reported as
Airbus A321-231
Category
Airplane
Serial number
6326
Built
2014
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
Jetblue Airways Corp
Registered owner
Jetblue Airways Corp
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Departed
EWR · Newark, NJ
Destination
LAX · Los Angeles, CA

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