Accident · 2024-12-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 787-9 (N29975)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
An encounter with unexpected turbulence during descent.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA055Flight 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 | 62 | Class 1 (2024-09-09) | 22,000 total · 5,500 in this make/model · 9,300 as PIC · 240 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 1 (2023-08-09) | 18,000 total · 700 in this make/model · 2,000 as PIC · 170 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot | — | — | — | 13,500 total |
| Other flight crew | Airline transport pilot | — | — | — | 15,948 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.