Boeing 737-824 N76529

Summary

On 1 September 2022 at about 21:18 local time, a Boeing 737-824 registered N76529, operated by United Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 148 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

1 September 2022 at 21:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.9614, -104.8058

Aircraft

Boeing 737-824

Registration

N76529

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

2

Operator

United Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA22LA196

1 person was seriously injured.

An encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury as a flight attendant was lowering her jumpseat.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight crew stated that the flight was on the final stage of the arrival for landing. The seatbelt sign had been on, the flight attendants had just completed their final pre-landing preparations, and had been instructed to take their seats, when suddenly the flight experienced a sudden jolt due to clear air turbulence. When the turbulence occurred one of the flight attendants was in the process of seating herself and as she placed her hand on her jumpseat to lower it, the turbulence occurred causing her to fall and experience an abrupt and intense pressure on her left hand as her fingers were bent backwards. Her hand immediately began to swell. The injured flight attendant was assisted by another flight attendant, the flight crew was informed, and a medical emergency was declared. After landing the flight attendant was given medical care and diagnosed with a fracture of the 4th metacarpal bone in her left hand.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.