Accident · 2024-03-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-03-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-800 (N8520Q)
- 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 convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA130Flight 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 | Airplane | 47 | Class 1 (2024-02-21) | 15,579 total · 7,693 in this make/model · 3,636 as PIC · 177 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Military | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2024-01-19) | 3,500 total · 350 in this make/model · 1,800 as PIC · 73 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.