Boeing 737 N8514F accident near St. Louis, Missouri, December 19, 2023
Boeing 737, registration N8514F, operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri on December 19, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24LA051 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 128 minutes of the flight after departing the Tampa Intl Arpt area (KTPA), reaching a maximum of 38,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:06 UTC, at 1,025 ft and 135 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 7 km from St Louis/Lambert Intl (KSTL).
The nearest weather report, from KSTL (7 km away), showed wind 150° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 24,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 800/W registered in United States (Mode S ABADF9).
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
- December 19, 2023
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- N8514F
- Operator
- Southwest Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA24LA051 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Tampa Intl Arpt (KTPA)
- Nearest airport
- St Louis/Lambert Intl (KSTL)
- Recorded flight
- 128 min, max 38,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:06 UTC, 1,025 ft, 135 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA051; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.