DCA20WA131

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Durban, South Africa · July 14, 2020

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
July 14, 2020, 13:25 local (13:25 UTC)
Place
Durban, South Africa
Injuries
1 serious, 116 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
ZS-SJBBoeing 737
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Turbulence encounter
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101693

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Turbulence encounterEnroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 423 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The CAA of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737 airplane that occurred on July 14, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CAA of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the CAA of South Africa.

Aircraft

Registration
ZS-SJB
Reported as
Boeing 737
Category
Airplane
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial