Accident · 2024-10-24

NTSB case DCA25LA025 · BOEING 737-9 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2024-10-24
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BOEING 737-9 (N27515)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
United Airlines

Probable cause

Brake application before all three landing gears were on the ground, which caused the failure of the right main landing gear tires and resulted in tire fragments impacting the fuselage.

Source: NTSB case DCA25LA025

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Recreational / SportAirplane58Class 1 (2024-09-10)20,092 total · 4,258 in this make/model · 7,202 as PIC · 187 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane / Powered-lift40Class 1 (2024-02-21)3,889 total · 1,563 in this make/model · 1,086 as PIC · 130 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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