Boeing 737 7H4 N740SW

Summary

On 19 November 2017 at about 20:30 local time, a Boeing 737 7H4 registered N740SW, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 6 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 November 2017 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nearest airport

Los Angeles International (LAX)

Coordinates

33.9450, -118.4081

Aircraft

Boeing 737 7H4

Registration

N740SW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

2

Operator

Southwest Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Francisco → Los Angeles

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA18CA074

Injuries not recorded.

The provisioning agent's lack of situational awareness while stepping from the airplane to the provisioning van. Contributing to the accident was the provisioning vans failed switch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 11, 2017, about 1230 Pacific standard time, Southwest Airlines flight 1159, a Boeing 737-700, N740SW, had a provisioning agent fall from the airplane while parked at Gate 13 at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), Los Angeles, California . The flight was deplaning and onboard were the captain, first officer, three flight attendants, several passengers, and the provisioning agent. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), San Francisco, California, to KLAX. According to the operator, the provisioning vans platform/box assembly malfunctioned and lowered about 2-3 feet. As the provisioning agent was moving from the airplane to the platform he lost situational awareness and fell onto the lowered platform, injuring his shoulder. The agent was transported to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right shoulder.  The van was removed from service and the left side tape switch was found to have dislodged from its track, resulting in the uncommanded lowering of the platform.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.