Boeing 737-500 N522SW

Summary

On 21 May 2000 at about 01:10 local time, a Boeing 737-500 registered N522SW, operated by Southwest Airlines Co., was involved in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. 124 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 May 2000 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

36.1095, -86.6608

Aircraft

Boeing 737-500

Registration

N522SW

Category

Airplane

Operator

Southwest Airlines Co.

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

IMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

MIA00LA169

1 person was seriously injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Nashville International Airport terminal sustained a complete electrical power outage due to transiting thunderstorms and lightning. Main terminal lighting and jetway power was interrupted for about 1 hour 30 minutes. During that time, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-500 cleared the runway after landing, and the pilot taxied to the parking ramp to await the arrival of portable airstairs. After about an hour delay, a passenger left his seat, assaulted a flight attendant, and jumped out of the aft cabin passenger-loading door. He sustained a fracture of the left wrist, and was picked up and transported to a medical clinic by the airport police.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.