Accident · 2015-12-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-12-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 76N (N7733B)
- 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 DCA16CA052Flight 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 | 45 | Class 1 (2015-09-22) | 17,261 total · 5,849 in this make/model · 12,882 as PIC · 177 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2016-06-18) | 17,500 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 12,300 as PIC · 175 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.