Accident Boeing 737 MAX 8 N8776L, Sunday 2 March 2025
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Date:Sunday 2 March 2025
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B38M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Owner/operator:Southwest Airlines
Registration: N8776L
MSN: 67761/8356
Year of manufacture:2022
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 176
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:near San Diego, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL)
Destination airport:San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, N8776L, encountered turbulence, seriously injuring one crew member.

The NTSB reported that the accident occurred in March 2, 2025 near San Francisco.
On that date the aircraft N8776L operated on a flight to and from San Diego, not San Francisco.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DCA25LA156
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2025 19:26 ASN Added
27-Mar-2025 14:32 Captain Adam Updated [Accident report, ]

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