Boeing 777-233ER accident near Dfw Int'L Apt, Texas, April 25, 2006
On April 25, 2006 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Boeing 777-233ER, registered N789AN, was involved in an accident near Dfw Int'L Apt, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth Int'L airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 253 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The in-flight encounter with turbulence in clouds resulting in a flight attendant being injured.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 25, 2006 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Dfw Int'L Apt, Texas · Dallas/Fort Worth Int'L
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 253 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777-233ER · all 777-233ERs on the register
- Registration
- N789AN · registry record · serial 30252
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
An airline passenger flight was descending into the airport terminal area from 36,000 feet, with the seat belt sign on. Approximately 25,000 feet, the captain made a passenger announcement, and then told the flight attendants to prepare for landing. Shortly after the announcement, the airplane experienced moderate turbulence, and a flight attendant who had not yet sat down fell into a closet door and sustained a fractured ankle. Paramedics were called to meet the airplane at the gate, and the flight landed without further incidence. There was no significant meteorological information (SIGMET) issued, and there was no damage to the airplane.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 19,600 hours in all; 9,700 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 14,000 as pilot in command; 750 on instruments
- Last flight review: December 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 11,000 hours in all; 1,100 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 2,000 as pilot in command; 100 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 22,155 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, February 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 650,000 lb
- Seats: 245
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls-Royce RB211 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls-Royce RB211 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIA Miami FL at 8:19 pm
- Destination: DFW Dallas TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 350° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,700 ft; clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from DFW, 75 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 9 | ||
| Passengers | 244 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N789AN the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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