Summary
On July 24, 2023, a Boeing 737 (N279WN) was involved in an accident near East Palestine, OH. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 149 people uninjured out of 150 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA23LA383. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N279WN.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
An inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence (CIT) during descent.
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# DCA23LA383