Accident · 2025-06-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-924ER (N28478)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UNITED AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injuries to two flight attendants.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA238Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Military | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2025-03-04) | 3,845 total · 775 in this make/model · 2,219 as PIC · 187 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2025-04-08) | 10,174 total · 3,273 in this make/model · 3,033 as PIC · 190 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.