Accident · 2015-11-29

NTSB case DCA16CA026 · BOEING 737 7H4 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2015-11-29
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 737 7H4 (N467WN)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Probable cause

an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.

Source: NTSB case DCA16CA026

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane45Class 1 (2015-10-28)16,300 total · 12,400 in this make/model · 7,000 as PIC · 225 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane41Class 1 (2015-03-19)10,340 total · 3,869 in this make/model · 4,074 as PIC · 145 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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