Summary
On August 24, 2021, a Boeing 737-990ER (N479AS) was involved in an accident near Seatac, WA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries, with 130 people uninjured out of 134 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The passenger’s use of the evacuation slide resulted in the serious injury.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA21LA208. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N479AS.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The passenger’s use of the evacuation slide resulted in the serious injury.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA21LA208