Accident · 2022-12-08

NTSB case DCA23LA093 · BOEING 767-322 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2022-12-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 767-322 (N649UA)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
UNITED AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

An inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.

Source: NTSB case DCA23LA093

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
PilotAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane60Class 1 (2022-08-08)30,000 total · 21,000 in this make/model · 7,000 as PIC · 300 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane50Class 1 (2022-08-18)11,206 total · 342 in this make/model · 5,873 as PIC · 124 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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