Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Manuals; Company Policy
Flight Attendant was removed from flight due to COVID exposure. Pre-flight complete with review of AML. Airplane swap from a Type 1 to a Type 0; due too no FA replacement. Running behind schedule. Pre-flighted aircraft and apparently did not verify AML which was left behind and in Maintenance hands. Could have sworn both First Officer and I had hands on! Departed to ZZZ1 without AML.Rushed.I always turn around and confirm that AML is on board at the stage of the checklist when it's announced. Obviously a lack of attention on my part. Still can't believe it happened.
During pre-flight the CA and I conducted our respective preflight duties; including the Before Start Checklist. At the line item AML and flight forms; we both verified that the AML was on the aircraft. The CA then placed it in the CA side bin. At XA:25 I was notified by the Duty Chief that Maintenance reported the AML for aircraft and XXX was left in ZZZ.Unknown; as we do not know how the AML was left behind. In the future I will be more vigilant in checking that the AML is onboard once the flight deck door is closed.
Air carrier flight crew reported departing without the Aircraft Maintenance Logbook (AML) onboard.