Southwest B733 enroute on Oct 16th 2012, leg in the aisle

Last Update: January 23, 2013 / 14:07:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2012

Classification
Accident

Flight number
WN-2605

Aircraft Registration
N625SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, registration N625SW performing flight WN-2605 from Oklahoma City,OK to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 86 people on board, was enroute when cabin crew conducted beverage service. A flight attendant tripped over a passenger's leg extended into the aisle and fell. The flight attendant was not able to continue duties due to pain in knee and foot. The aircraft continued to Las Vegas for a safe landing. The flight attendant reported herself to a hospital.

The NTSB reported the hospital diagnosed a metatarsal fracture in her left foot.

On Jan 23rd 2013 the NTSB released their brief final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:

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

Date of incident
Oct 16, 2012

Classification
Accident

Flight number
WN-2605

Aircraft Registration
N625SW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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