Accident · 2013-10-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-10-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767 322 (N665UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines
Probable cause
The airplane's inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA14CA014Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Military / Private | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2013-09-18) | 13,000 total · 4,000 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.