Accident · 2011-12-01

NTSB case WPR12LA057 · BOEING 757-222 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2011-12-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 757-222 (N547UA)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
United Airlines

Probable cause

The flight's encounter with known severe turbulence associated with mountain wave activity, which resulted in a flight attendant sustaining a broken ankle.

Source: NTSB case WPR12LA057

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane54Class 1 (2011-06-23)11,290 total · 3,823 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane51Class 2 (2011-03-21)9,469 total · 6,782 in this make/model

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

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