Embraer EMB-145LR N619AE

Summary

On 29 December 2012 at about 02:32 local time, a Embraer EMB-145LR registered N619AE, operated by American Eagle Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 50 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.

Date

29 December 2012 at 02:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.9798, -87.9104

Aircraft

Embraer EMB-145LR

Registration

N619AE

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

American Eagle Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Traverse City

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA117

1 person was seriously injured.

The presence of deice fluid on the floor, which resulted in a slip hazard and an injury to the flight attendant.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after departure, the flight attendant stood up from her jumpseat to begin beverage service. She slipped in the main cabin door floor area and injured her left arm. The flight attendant was unable to perform her crew duties; however, an airline pilot, who was a passenger on the flight, assisted in maintaining cabin safety. The flight attendant reported that there was deicing fluid on the floor, which made the surface slippery. Deice fluid was present on the ramp areas surrounding the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.