Boeing 757-224 N12125 accident near Dunnigan, California, September 19, 2024

Boeing 757-224, registration N12125, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Dunnigan, California on September 19, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 4 people on board. Case DCA24LA316 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 112 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 38,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:13 UTC, at 25 ft and 1 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 2 km from San Francisco Intl (KSFO).

The nearest weather report, from KSFO (2 km away), showed wind 300° at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing 757 224/W registered in United States (Mode S A05A25).

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
September 19, 2024
Location
Dunnigan, California
Aircraft
Boeing 757-224
Registration
N12125
Operator
United Airlines
Injuries
Serious (4 on board)
NTSB case
DCA24LA316 (Completed)
Nearest airport
San Francisco Intl (KSFO)
Recorded flight
112 min, max 38,000 ft
Last recorded position
20:13 UTC, 25 ft, 1 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA316; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.