# Accident 20211008017909A: Boeing 737-8H4, Lexington, VA, October 8, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 2021, 20:30 local time
- Place: Lexington, VA
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SWAA
- Location: 37.8000° N, 79.1000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8000&lon=-79.1000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8642E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8642E-2026-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-8H4 (registry code 138440A, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56-7B27E series (registry code 13078, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-7b27e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737-8H4
- Reported engine: CFM INTL CFM56-7B27E
- People aboard: 112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211008017909A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE BEGINNING DRINK SERVICE, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE ?C? POSITION FLIGHT ATTENDANT INJURED HER ANKLE AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE DUTIES. UPON ARRIVAL, SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE HAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY THAT SHE BROKE HER ANKLE IN THREE PLACES WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. SOUTHWEST IS CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL SAFETY INVESTIGATION.

THIS REPORT COMPLETED IN COLLABORATION WITH AVP-100.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA22LA012), Oct 9, 2021: Boeing 737-8H4 (N8642E), Lexington, VA, no damage. Probable cause: The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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