Southwest flight attendant injured during turbulence over Tulsa, NTSB investigating

The flight was descending into Tulsa from Dallas on Easter Sunday when turbulence struck, Southwest Airlines said.

Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, 2:58 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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TULSA, Okla. -

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight attendant was injured during turbulence while descending into Tulsa on Easter Sunday, the airline said in a statement.

Southwest Airlines told News On 6 that Flight 2782 "encountered turbulence" while descending into Tulsa from Dallas on Sunday, resulting in the flight attendant being injured.

The exact cause of the injuries and the flight attendant's condition are unknown.

Southwest said that the injury is classified as an accident under NTSB reporting requirements

Now the NTSB will investigate and follow up on the incident.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.