Accident · 2019-05-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-05-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-8H4 (N8697C)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Southwest Airlines Co
Probable cause
an encounter with convectively induced turbulence while penetrating cumulus clouds during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA19CA151Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2019-05-16) | 14,909 total · 8,027 in this make/model · 7,436 as PIC · 148 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 1 (2019-03-20) | 12,538 total · 508 in this make/model · 10,160 as PIC · 163 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.