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| Date: | Friday 29 April 2005 |
| Time: | 07:31 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7H4 |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Airlines |
| Registration: | N727SW |
| MSN: | 27859/274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22350 hours |
| Engine model: | CFM56-7B24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Little Rock, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU) |
| Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight at FL410, the scheduled domestic passenger flight encountered moderate turbulence. The passengers were seated and the fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. The flight attendants were instructed to take their seats "if it gets bumpy." During the turbulence encounter, a flight attendant was injured by a beverage cart. The flight continued to its intended destination and landed uneventfully.
Probable Cause: An encounter with moderate turbulence during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05LA112
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 2022 | N727SW | Southwest Airlines | 0 | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
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| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 09:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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