Accident · 2024-11-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-11-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 777-223 (N753AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injury to one passenger who was not seated.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA047Flight 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 | 61 | Class 1 | 19,800 total |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Flight engineer | Airplane | 60 | Class 1 (2024-06-12) | 9,000 total · 932 in this make/model |
| Other flight crew | — | — | — | — | 11,000 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.