Boeing 737 76N N7822A

Summary

On 12 February 2017 at about 02:50 local time, a Boeing 737 76N registered N7822A, operated by Southwest Airlines Co, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 144 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 February 2017 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)

Coordinates

33.4342, -112.0117

Aircraft

Boeing 737 76N

Registration

N7822A

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

2

Operator

Southwest Airlines Co

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA17CA072

Injuries not recorded.

the catering agent's lack of situational awareness when exiting the airplane that resulted in a serious injury.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 11, 2017, about 1950 mountain standard time, Southwest Airlines flight 4152, a Boeing 737-700, N7822A, had a catering agent fall from the airplane while alongside provisioning the airplane. On board were the captain, first officer, three flight attendants and several passengers. The regularly scheduled passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California. According to Southwest Airlines, while passengers were boarding the airplane at the gate, a catering agent returned to the airplane to provide a box of peanuts. The agent stopped the provisioning truck short of the airplane creating a gap between the truck and the airplane. After entering the airplane to deliver the peanuts, the agent lost situational awareness and stepped backwards, falling through the gap, and suffered a fractured rib.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.