Embraer ERJ 170-10 N871RW
27 December 2008 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 December 2008 at about 05:40 local time, a Embraer ERJ 170-10 registered N871RW, operated by Republic Airline Inc, was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 77 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City International (KMCI)
- Coordinates
- 39.2708, -94.7297
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ 170-10
- Registration
- N871RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Republic Airline Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While descending into the destination airfield, the crew deviated course to avoid thunderstorms as turbulence was expected. The flight crew warned the flight attendants and passengers of anticipated turbulence. The captain reported that the airplane then experienced "light chop with areas of moderate to sever[e] turbulence." During the encounter, a flight attendant who was in the aft galley securing a beverage cart fell on her left side and fractured her ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer ERJ-170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2007 | Embraer ERJ-170 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE | Summit, Mississippi, United States | Shuttle America Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE | Runnells, Iowa, United States | Republic Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Compass Airlines, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Republic Airways Holdings | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2016 | Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Shuttle America Corp | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2008 | Cessna 182P | Mount Vernon, Missouri, United States | Brent Kitchen | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 6180 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Robinson R44 II | Ridgedale, Missouri, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Piper PA46-500TP | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Differential Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft 390 | Lewistown, Missouri, United States | CNS Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2008 | Holmes William E PREDATOR | Branson, Missouri, United States | Registration Pending | Serious injuries | - |