Accident · 2014-08-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-08-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER S A ERJ170-200LR (N421YX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The airplane's inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Source: NTSB case CEN14CA455Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 43 | Class 1 (2014-04-17) | 68 in this make/model · 68 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2013-12-13) | 5,030 total · 4,002 in this make/model · 798 as PIC · 224 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.