Accident · 2025-08-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LL (N110SY)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SKYWEST AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a passenger who was out of their seat when the seatbelt sign was illuminated.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA307Flight 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 | Airplane / Helicopter | 46 | Class 1 (2025-07-23) | 5,915 total · 3,071 in this make/model · 3,595 as PIC |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2024-11-21) | 489 total · 489 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.