Boeing 737-924ER N28478 accident near Fort Myers, Florida, June 15, 2025
Boeing 737-924ER, registration N28478, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida on June 15, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 3 people on board. Case DCA25LA238 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 126 minutes of the flight after departing the Houston/Bush Intl area (KIAH), reaching a maximum of 37,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:40 UTC, at -125 ft and 145 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 1 km from Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl (KFLL).
The nearest weather report, from KFLL (0 km away), showed wind 130° at 10 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 A2E045).
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
- June 15, 2025
- Location
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-924ER
- Registration
- N28478
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Injuries
- Serious (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- DCA25LA238 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Houston/Bush Intl (KIAH)
- Nearest airport
- Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl (KFLL)
- Recorded flight
- 126 min, max 37,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:40 UTC, -125 ft, 145 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25LA238; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.