Accident · 2021-10-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-10-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-8H4 (N8642E)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA012Flight 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 | 56 | Class 1 | 29,629 total · 4,320 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | — | Class 1 | 13,400 total · 2,658 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.