Accident · 2012-10-16

NTSB case WPR13CA016 · BOEING 737-3H4 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2012-10-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BOEING 737-3H4 (N625SW)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, CO. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Southwest Airlines

Probable cause

The flight attendant's encounter with an unseen obstruction in the aisle, which resulted in a fall.

Source: NTSB case WPR13CA016

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
PilotAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane58Class 1 (2012-08-20)20,600 total · 5,000 in this make/model
Co-pilotAirline transport pilot / Commercial / MilitaryAirplane51Class 1 (2012-10-22)6,250 total · 1,400 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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