MINR · BOEING 737-300 · 2008-02-24 · Las Vegas, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08IA065
Event ID
20080305X00267
Type
Incident
Date
2008-02-24
Location
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.080001, -115.152221
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
6
Uninjured
136
Total aboard
142
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-300
Registration
N648SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence during descent and the failure of two passenger seat belt attach fittings. Contributing to the incident was the failure of the operator to comply with the SAIB.