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February 3, 2019 · Boeing 787 8 · N26909
Pacific Ocean, PO
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 3, 2019
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 220 uninjured
Location
Pacific Ocean, PO
Aircraft
Boeing 787 8 (2014)
Tail Number
N26909
Operator
United Airlines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA19CA090
On February 3, 2019, about 0110 UTC, United Airlines flight 9, N26909, a Boeing 787-800, was enroute to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu, China (ZUUU) over the Gulf of Alaska when a flight attendant slipped and fell and sustained a serious injury. The remaining 13 crew and 207 passengers were not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled international passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), San Francisco, California. According to the flight crew, the flight attendant lost her grip on the handrail while climbing the stairs to the crew rest area and fell down the stairs. After arrival the flight attendant went to a medical center and was diagnosed with a broken tibia.
NTSB Probable Cause
an inadvertent slip and fall that resulted in a serious injury.
Full Narrative
On February 3, 2019, about 0110 UTC, United Airlines flight 9, N26909, a Boeing 787-800, was enroute to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu, China (ZUUU) over the Gulf of Alaska when a flight attendant slipped and fell and sustained a serious injury. The remaining 13 crew and 207 passengers were not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The regularly scheduled international passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), San Francisco, California. According to the flight crew, the flight attendant lost her grip on the handrail while climbing the stairs to the crew rest area and fell down the stairs. After arrival the flight attendant went to a medical center and was diagnosed with a broken tibia.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time01:10 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 787 8
Tail NumberN26909
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorUnited Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 220 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured220
Total221
Crew 1Age 62 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 53 · First Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightNight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0