Accident · 2022-11-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-11-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N946WN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
The flight’s encounter with mechanical turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA086Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2022-10-26) | 14,954 total · 12,568 in this make/model · 141 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2022-09-19) | 2,280 total · 25 in this make/model · 880 as PIC · 25 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.