Probable cause
The initiation of the takeoff while before the flight attendant had returned to her seat, which resulted in a serious injury during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The flight attendant reported that after informing the flight crew that the cabin was secure, she was making her way back to her seat when the flight began to take off. During the takeoff the flight attendant fell and was seriously injured. The flight continued to its destination where the flight attendant was checked by medical personnel. She then elected to return to the airport of origin, and once there was transported to the hospital where it was discovered that her ankle was fractured. Following the accident, the operator modified their procedures to require that the flight deck crew verify that cabin crew are seated prior to taxi.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA23LA212 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 28, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Dulles, Virginia
- Nearest airport
- Washington Dulles Internationa (IAD)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500
- N-number
- N507GD
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Executive or corporate
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.