Boeing 767 424ER N77066

Summary

On 17 June 2014 at about 21:08 local time, a Boeing 767 424ER registered N77066, operated by United Air Lines Inc, was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 13 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

17 June 2014 at 21:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

40.6764, -74.1828

Aircraft

Boeing 767 424ER

Registration

N77066

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Operator

United Air Lines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sao Paulo → Newark

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA14CA124

1 person was seriously injured.

A hot liquid splashed from a meal box onto the flight attendant's hand, resulting in a 2nd degree burn.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While preparing meal service in the forward galley a flight attendant (FA) was pulling meal boxes from the oven when a hot liquid splashed from a container onto her left hand. The FA treated the burn with ice and burn cream from the first aid kit and she continued to work the remainder of the flight. The crew reported the flight was smooth with no turbulence at the time of the event. After landing, the FA proceeded to the United Airlines medical clinic where she was diagnosed with a 2nd degree burn covering an area estimated to be approximately 1 inch by 3 inches on her left hand.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.