Embraer S A ERJ170-200LR N421YX

Summary

On 22 August 2014 at about 23:00 local time, a Embraer S A ERJ170-200LR registered N421YX, operated by Republic Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Hemphill, Texas, United States. 54 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 August 2014 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hemphill, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.2292, -93.6344

Aircraft

Embraer S A ERJ170-200LR

Registration

N421YX

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

2

Operator

Republic Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Houston

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA455

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane's inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence during cruise flight, 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 cruising in smooth air conditions with no clouds in the area and with the autopilot on and the seat belt sign off the airplane had a brief encounter with what the flight crew described as wake turbulence. The momentary turbulence resulted in a sharp roll deviation of about 15 to 20 degrees. The turbulence lasted for less than five seconds then returned to smooth air conditions. One of the two flight attendants who had been standing in the rear galley was seriously injured and the other flight attendant sustained a minor injury. No significant turbulence had been forecast, and the flight crew had not overheard any airplanes in the area reporting turbulence. Immediately after the encounter, the airplane continued in smooth air conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.