Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR N142SY
2 October 2021 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2021 at about 01:18 local time, a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR registered N142SY, operated by Skywest Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 53 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'hare Intl (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9790, -87.9079
- Aircraft
- Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registration
- N142SY
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skywest Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boise → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA22LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Probable cause
A ground collision by SkyWest flight 5845 that resulted in substantial damage to Republic Airlines flight 3594.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
It was the third and last flight of the day for the crew of SkyWest flight 5845. After landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD), Chicago, Illinois, they taxied to Gate B21 but had to wait because the gate was occupied. After Gate B21 was cleared, and as they entered to park, their left winglet impacted the right elevator of Republic Airways flight 3594, which had just pushed back from gate B22. Gate B21 was equipped with a self-park (APIS) guidance system that illuminated green, and the SkyWest flight crew said they thought it indicated that Gate B21’s Safety Zone was clear of obstacles. SkyWest Airlines did not use ground crew to ensure obstacle clearance. The flight crew of Republic flight 3594 stated that they had just pushed back from Gate B22. The tug had disconnected, the parking brake was set, and they had started both engines, and were awaiting taxi instructions, when their airplane was impacted by SkyWest flight 5845.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | N142SY | Skywest Airlines Inc | Minor |
| Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | N730YX | Republic Airways Inc | Substantial |
Other Embraer S A ERJ-170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2021 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Miami, Florida, United States | Envoy Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Envoy Air Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Warnock, Ohio, United States | Mesa Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Envoy Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL | Peaster, Texas, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2017 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | San Francisco, California, United States | Compass Airlines | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2021 | Beechcraft A36 | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2021 | I C A -Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Cessna 140 | Greenville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2021 | Boeing 737-7H4 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southwest Airlines Co | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Airbus 319-132 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Piper PA-28-181 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |