Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR N317TB
29 November 2025 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2025 at about 20:03 local time, a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR registered N317TB, operated by Envoy Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 233 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 20:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'Hare International A (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9786, -87.9048
- Aircraft
- Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registration
- N317TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Envoy Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fayetteville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA26LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | N317TB | Envoy Air Inc. | Substantial |
| Airbus A320-232 | N490UA | United Airlines Inc | Minor |
Other Embraer S A ERJ-170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL | Peaster, Texas, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Warnock, Ohio, United States | Mesa Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Envoy Air Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR | Miami, Florida, United States | Envoy Air | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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