Accident · 2025-06-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-8H4 (N8685B)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with unanticipated turbulence during descent, resulting in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA241Flight 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 | 54 | Class 1 (2025-04-04) | 8,835 total · 6,424 in this make/model · 2,833 as PIC · 101 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 43 | Class 1 (2024-10-17) | 4,350 total · 880 in this make/model · 2,995 as PIC · 161 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.