Embraer ERJ175 N637CZ
17 June 2018 · Cut Bank, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2018 at about 04:00 local time, a Embraer ERJ175 registered N637CZ, operated by Compass Airlines, was involved in an accident near Cut Bank, Montana, United States. 73 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cut Bank, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.7139, -112.5389
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ175
- Registration
- N637CZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Compass Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Calgary
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA18CA255
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
Probable cause
an unexpected encounter with clear air turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On June 16, 2018, about 2200 MDT, Compass Airlines flight 5774, N637CZ, Embraer 175, encountered turbulence while in cruise flight at flight level 300 while enroute to Calgary International Airport (CYYZ), Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Of the 73 passengers and crew onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), Salt Lake City, Utah to CYYZ. According to the flight crew, air traffic control (ATC) relayed pilot reports of a "smooth ride with light chop" for their route of flight. The airplane was in visual meteorological conditions and the seatbelt sign was illuminated. At the time of the turbulence encounter the aft flight attendant was finishing up beverage service and was thrown against the bulkhead and jumpseat. The flight attendant was unable to complete her duties due to the injury and two passengers assisted the flight attendant until landing. Upon arrival at the gate in CYYZ, the flight attendant was transported to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a broken vertebra.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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