9 Oct 2015: BOEING 737 3H4 3H4 — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

9 Oct 2015: BOEING 737 3H4 3H4 — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

No fatalities • Pound Ridge, NY, United States

Probable cause

hot water spilled from a cup onto the flight attendant's arm resulting in a 2nd degree burn.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

As a flight attendant (FA) was moving from the galley to the cabin to serve a tray of drinks, a cup of hot water fell off the tray and spilled onto her arm resulting in 2nd degree burns to her forearm and bicep, measuring about 1 inch by 2 inches, and separation of skin.

The crew reported the flight encountered some light turbulence enroute but it was not determined if any was encountered at the time of the event.

Contributing factors

  • cause Cabin crew

Conditions

Weather
Unk

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