Boeing 757 N13113
24 September 2018 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2018 at about 01:45 local time, a Boeing 757 registered N13113, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 177 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty Intl (EWR)
- Coordinates
- 40.6925, -74.1686
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757
- Registration
- N13113
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Reykjavik
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA18CA299
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
Probable cause
the catering cart striking the flight attendant's foot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On September 23, 2018, at about 2145 EDT, United flight 138, Boeing B757-224, N13113, was in the process of boarding at Newark International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey when a flight attendant was struck by a catering cart. Of the 177 passengers and crew who were scheduled to be onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured. The flight was scheduled as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 international passenger flight from EWR to Reykjavik-Keflavak International Airport (KEF), Keflavak, Iceland. During the initial boarding process, the resupplying of the catering was still ongoing. As the caterer personnel was quickly pushing a catering cart throught the aisle the flight attendant's foot was struck by the cart as it passed by. The flight attendant was injured, but thought his foot was only bruised, so he remained onboard to work the flight. During the flight, the flight attendant's foot became more painful, which required him to elevate his foot for short periods of time. After arrival at KEF, the injured flight attendant went to a local hospital and was diagnosed with a fractured heel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2018 | Boeing 757 23A | Tel Aviv, Israel | Federal Express | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Boeing 757 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Aer Lingua | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2018 | Boeing 757 | Auckland, New Zealand | - | Unknown | - |
| 31 Dec 2018 | Boeing 757 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Boeing 757 | New York, New York, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Boeing 757 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
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