Accident · 2009-07-27

NTSB case DCA09FA068 · EMBRAER EMB170 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2009-07-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
EMBRAER EMB170 (N135HQ)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
REPUBLIC AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Republic Airlines Inc.,

Probable cause

an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a flight attendant.

Source: NTSB case DCA09FA068

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotAirline transport pilotAirplane29Class 1 (2008-12-05)6,110 total · 3,968 in this make/model · 3,060 as PIC · 251 last 90 days
Co-pilotCommercialAirplane45Class 1 (2009-04-22)3,874 total · 88 in this make/model · 1,292 as PIC · 84 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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