Accident · 2017-11-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-11-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 7H4 (N740SW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Southwest Airlines
Probable cause
The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.
Source: NTSB case DCA18CA074Flight 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 / Flight instructor | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2017-09-18) | 15,243 total · 8,500 in this make/model · 8,500 as PIC · 207 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 47 | Class 1 (2017-03-30) | 4,179 total · 1,082 in this make/model · 3,553 as PIC · 260 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.