Accident · 2024-08-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N226WN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
A passenger’s failure to comply with crew member instructions to remain seated with seatbelt fastened.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA256Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2024-06-03) | 30,000 total · 13,000 in this make/model · 25,000 as PIC · 245 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 2 (2023-08-09) | 10,000 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 3,000 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.