Accident · 2024-03-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-03-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N411WN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
An encounter with clear air turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA124Flight 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 | Helicopter | 55 | Class 1 (2023-11-14) | 19,000 total · 11,500 in this make/model · 7,600 as PIC · 194 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 49 | Class 1 (2023-12-14) | 10,473 total · 5,369 in this make/model · 190 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.