Boeing 737-924ER N77431 accident near Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Ocean, July 28, 2023
Boeing 737-924ER, registration N77431, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Ocean on July 28, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case DCA23LA382 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 50 minutes of the flight after departing the Newark Intl area (KEWR), reaching a maximum of 33,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 12:06 UTC, at 33,000 ft and 487 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 84 km from Hatteras/Mitchell Fld (KHSE).
The nearest weather report, from KHSE (84 km away), showed wind 240° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 924ER/W registered in United States (Mode S AA7ABE).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 28, 2023
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Ocean
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-924ER
- Registration
- N77431
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA23LA382 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Newark Intl (KEWR)
- Nearest airport
- Hatteras/Mitchell Fld (KHSE)
- Recorded flight
- 50 min, max 33,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 12:06 UTC, 33,000 ft, 487 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23LA382; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.