Boeing 737-8H4 N8324A

Summary

On 5 October 2016 at about 23:25 local time, a Boeing 737-8H4 registered N8324A, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 179 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

5 October 2016 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Denver International Airport (KDEN)

Coordinates

39.8617, -104.6731

Aircraft

Boeing 737-8H4

Registration

N8324A

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

2

Operator

Southwest Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Denver

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DCA17CA005

1 person was seriously injured.

the flight attendant losing her balance as she was removing her carry-on baggage resulted in her falling against an arm rest causing the serious injury.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 5, 2016, at about 1725 MDT, Southwest Airlines flight 3663, Boeing B737-800, N8324A, after arrival into Denver International Airport (KDEN), Denver, Colorado, the "B" position flight attendant lost her balance while retrieving her carryon bag from an overhead bin. The flight attendant fell against a seat arm rest near her right rib area. She was examined by paramedics and later escorted to a local hospital for further evaluation. An X-ray identified the flight attendant had sustained a fractured rib.  The flight was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 domestic passenger flight from Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) , Salt Lake City, Utah, with 2 pilots, 4 flight attendants and 173 passengers on board. After the event, the injured flight attendant stated they had finished their day in Denver and while retrieving her bag from the overhead bin she stepped back and lost her balance. She thought her foot may have caught on the bar underneath a seat. She fell onto a row of seats making contact with an arm rest. She heard a crack in her rib area and it was difficult to breathe.  The "C" flight attendant got help, the crew came back and paramedics were called.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.