Accident · 2008-12-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-12-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER ERJ 170-10 (N871RW)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- REPUBLIC AIRLINE INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- REPUBLIC AIRLINE INC
Probable cause
An in-flight encounter with turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case CEN09LA106Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2008-07-28) | 3,749 total · 101 in this make/model · 2,049 as PIC · 230 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2008-02-21) | 2,700 total · 101 in this make/model · 507 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.