Accident · 2024-12-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 767-322 (N647UA)
- 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 an area of clear air turbulence during cruise, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA091Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2024-11-12) | 20,300 total · 1,666 in this make/model · 6,600 as PIC · 96 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2024-06-07) | 4,479 total · 250 in this make/model · 1,969 as PIC · 36 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.