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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 2012 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N625SW |
| MSN: | 27701/2787 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 53645 hours |
| Engine model: | GE/CFM CFM56 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC) |
| Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Southwest Airlines personnel reported that, during cruise flight between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Las Vegas, Nevada, a flight attendant who was conducting beverage service tripped over a passenger's leg that was protruding into the aisle. The flight attendant fell and felt pain in her left knee and foot. She did not resume her flight attendant duties during the flight. After landing she went to a local hospital, where medical personnel determined that she had a fractured metatarsal in her left foot.
There were no mechanical difficulties or anomalies with the airplane during the flight, and the event was not related to turbulence.
Probable Cause: The flight attendant's encounter with an unseen obstruction in the aisle, which resulted in a fall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 16:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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