Accident · 2025-03-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-8 (N8776L)
- 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 an area of moderate clear air turbulence associated with the jet stream during cruise.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA156Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2024-11-21) | 16,052 total · 6,115 as PIC · 129 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 40 | Class 1 (2025-01-09) | 12,000 total · 1,288 in this make/model · 7,500 as PIC · 150 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.