Southwest B737 enroute on Aug 7th 2024, turbulence injures passenger
Last Update: October 28, 2024 / 21:45:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3633
Departure
Manchester, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N226WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE INJURYING A PASSENGER, BALTIMORE, MD.", rated the injury serious and the occurrence an accident.
On Oct 28th 2024 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
A passenger’s failure to comply with crew member instructions to remain seated with seatbelt fastened.
The NTSB analysed:
Southwest Airlines Flight 3633 (SWA 3633) encountered turbulence while descending through flight level (FL) 190 to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Baltimore, Maryland. The flight was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), Manchester, New Hampshire to BWI.
The flight crew illuminated the seat belt sign during descent into BWI. A few minutes following the illumination, a passenger stood up and walked to the back of the cabin. The flight attendant told the passenger to return to her seat, and the passenger responded that she would not return to her seat because she needed to stretch. About a minute later, as the aircraft descended through a cloud, the flight encountered short duration moderate turbulence.
The standing passenger lost her balance and fell to the floor, breaking her ankle. Two nurses came to assist the passenger on the floor of the galley where they bandaged and splinted her ankle. The nurses returned to their seats for landing. An off-duty flight attendant sat on the floor of the galley with the injured passenger to secure her during landing. EMTs met the flight at the gate and transported the injured passenger from the airplane to a local hospital.
The flight crew reported that the there were no reports of turbulence or radar returns that would have indicated turbulence. A post flight review of weather showed no predicted turbulence or evidence of convection near the location and altitude where the encounter occurred.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3633
Departure
Manchester, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N226WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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