Accident · 2000-05-20

NTSB case MIA00LA169 · Boeing 737-500 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2000-05-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Boeing 737-500 (N522SW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Probable cause

The passenger's onboard disturbance and self-evacuation from the parked aircraft, resulting in injuries. A factor in the accident was the lack of backup electrical power to the terminal which necessitated a lengthy ground hold.

Source: NTSB case MIA00LA169

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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