Accident · 2025-09-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-09-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737-7H4 (N919WN)
- 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 convective turbulence during descent, which resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA323Flight 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 | 53 | Class 1 (2025-08-01) | 18,900 total · 13,000 in this make/model · 5,000 as PIC · 140 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2024-11-13) | 3,000 total · 950 in this make/model · 1,430 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.