Boeing 767 424ER accident near Newark, New Jersey, June 17, 2014
On June 17, 2014 at about 9:08 pm local time, a 2002 Boeing 767 424ER, registered N77066, was involved in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Newark, New Jersey. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 12 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A hot liquid splashed from a meal box onto the flight attendant's hand, resulting in a 2nd degree burn.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 2014 · about 9:08 pm local time
- Place
- Newark, New Jersey · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 12 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 424ER 424ER, built 2002 · all 767 424ERs on the register
- Registration
- N77066 · registry record · serial 29461
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While preparing meal service in the forward galley a flight attendant (FA) was pulling meal boxes from the oven when a hot liquid splashed from a container onto her left hand. The FA treated the burn with ice and burn cream from the first aid kit and she continued to work the remainder of the flight. The crew reported the flight was smooth with no turbulence at the time of the event. After landing, the FA proceeded to the United Airlines medical clinic where she was diagnosed with a 2nd degree burn covering an area estimated to be approximately 1 inch by 3 inches on her left hand.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Cabin safety event during enroute (cruise) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › (general) › (general) › Cabin crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 17,525 hours in all; 11,733 in this make and model
- Last flight review: April 28, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,018 in this make and model
- Last flight review: October 24, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
Other crew
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: United Air Lines INC
The flight
- Departed from: SBGR Sao Paulo at 9:08 pm
- Destination: KEWR Newark NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | 9 | ||
| Flig | 3 |
Other NTSB records under N77066 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA14CA124.