Accident · 2024-08-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N7734H)
- 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 convectively induced turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA24LA290Flight 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 | 48 | Class 1 (2024-07-22) | 7,000 total · 4,000 in this make/model · 3,500 as PIC · 170 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2024-06-07) | 6,554 total · 3,718 in this make/model · 599 as PIC · 314 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.