Accident · 2023-08-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777-222 (N209UA)
- 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 cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA421Flight 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 / Flight engineer | None | 64 | Class 1 (2023-08-04) | 21,000 total · 3,441 in this make/model · 18,307 as PIC · 214 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2023-06-20) | 15,000 total · 1,575 in this make/model · 10,000 as PIC · 245 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor | — | — | — | — | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.