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| Date: | Monday 25 September 2017 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N500WR |
| MSN: | 36898/4967 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11886 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM International CFM56-7BE/F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 173 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Midway Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On September 25, 2017, at about 1600 CDT, Southwest Airlines flight 1813, B737-800, N500WR, was enroute to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, when the "A" position flight attendant accidentally poured hot water onto his hand. The injured flight attendant was able to complete duties but was pulled from his trip upon landing. After returning home, the flight attendant visited a doctor who diagnosed him with second degree burns. There were 6 crew and 167 passengers onboard and the flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois, to LAX.
Probable Cause: the flight attendant accidentally pouring hot water on his hand which resulted in a 2nd degree burn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA17CA217
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| 18 March 2024 | N500WR | Southwest Airlines | 0 | E of San Jose del Cabo | |
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