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| Date: | Sunday 29 November 2015 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N467WN |
| MSN: | 33830/1521 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 41478 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Louis, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL) |
| Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On November 29, 2015, at 5:15pm central standard time, Southwest Airlines flight 145, a Boeing 737-700, N467WN, encountered severe turbulence on descent to St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri. The airplane was descending between flight level 210 and flight level 180 with the seatbelt light illuminated. The flight attendants (FA) were completing cabin service, and the two FA's in the aft cabin fell, one experiencing a broken right foot and leg. None of the passengers were injured and the airplane was not damaged. The airplane was on a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Dallas Love Field (DAL).
Probable Cause: an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA16CA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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