Boeing 737-8 N8787K
16 April 2026 · East Providence, Rhode Island, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2026 at about 01:30 local time, a Boeing 737-8 registered N8787K, operated by Southwest Airlines Co, was involved in an accident near East Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 126 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7400, -71.3674
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-8
- Registration
- N8787K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines Co
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26LA185
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 124 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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