Accident · 2019-12-19

NTSB case DCA20CA046 · Boeing 737 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-12-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
Boeing 737 (N68802)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
United Airlines

Probable cause

an abrupt stop during taxi to avoid a collision with another airplane, causing a flight attendant to fall.

Source: NTSB case DCA20CA046

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 pilot / CommercialAirplane58Class 1 (2019-11-12)20,003 total · 12,575 in this make/model · 12,575 as PIC · 143 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane45Class 1 (2019-11-06)12,702 total · 1,494 in this make/model · 1,494 as PIC · 184 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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