Boeing 737-8H4 N500WR

Summary

On 25 September 2017 at about 21:00 local time, a Boeing 737-8H4 registered N500WR, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near Sioux City, Iowa, United States. 173 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

25 September 2017 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.4997, -96.4208

Aircraft

Boeing 737-8H4

Registration

N500WR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

2

Operator

Southwest Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Los Angeles

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA17CA217

1 person was seriously injured.

the flight attendant accidentally pouring hot water on his hand which resulted in a 2nd degree burn.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 25, 2017, at about 1600 CDT, Southwest Airlines flight 1813, B737-800, N500WR, was enroute to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, when the "A" position flight attendant accidentally poured hot water onto his hand. The injured flight attendant was able to complete duties but was pulled from his trip upon landing. After returning home, the flight attendant visited a doctor who diagnosed him with second degree burns.  There were 6 crew and 167 passengers onboard and the flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, to LAX. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.