No fatalities

BOEING 737-924ER accident at Las Vegas, NV, 2 Jul 2025

Las Vegas, NV, United States

On July 2, 2025, a BOEING 737-924ER operated by UNITED AIRLINES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Las Vegas, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The first officer’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during flare which resulted in a bounced landing and a tailstrike. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 737-924ER
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Probable cause

The first officer’s failure to maintain proper pitch attitude during flare which resulted in a bounced landing and a tailstrike.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pitch control — Not attained/maintainedCopilot