Accident · 2025-04-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737 (N7724A)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
Serious Injury to a flight attendant sustained during an evacuation.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA185Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2024-12-17) | 18,000 total · 12,000 in this make/model · 8,000 as PIC · 54 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Private | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2025-03-07) | 3,794 total · 527 in this make/model · 1,726 as PIC · 7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.