Accident · 2015-10-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-10-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-924ER (N69838)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIR LINES INC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA16CA010Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2015-05-15) | 21,000 total · 13,500 in this make/model · 11,000 as PIC · 210 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2015-05-05) | 6,020 total · 1,214 in this make/model · 1,023 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.