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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · Msp, MN · July 19, 2017

Date: July 19, 2017 · 22:45 local
Place: Msp, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: R61A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N427YX
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA17CA155
Reported as: Embraer S A ERJ170-200LR
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 49
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,095 total2,289 in this make and model201 in the last 90 days

N427YXRegistered now · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LRS/N 17000402 · Built 2014 Airframe modelEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR Engine modelGE CF34-8E5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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On July 19, 2017, about 2245 central standard time (CST) (0345Z), republic airline, inc., flight 4678, an Embraer 175, N427YX, experienced severe turbulence during approach resulting in serious injuries to a flight attendant. The flight attendant was in the aft galley near the jumpseat when she was lifted off the floor and hit the ceiling. She suffered a broken arm, broken wrist, and facial lacerations. Three passengers were also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

The commercial flight operated from miami international airport (mia) to minneapolis saint paul international airport (Msp) under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 121.

The fasten seatbelt sign was illuminated. The first officer and flight attendant made the fasten seatbelt announcements. The injured flight attendant was close to securing herself in the jumpseat when the turbulence occurred.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 19, 2017, ABOUT 2245 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST) (0345Z), REPUBLIC AIRLINE, INC., FLIGHT 4678, AN EMBRAER 175, N427YX, EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING APPROACH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY NEAR THE JUMPSEAT WHEN SHE WAS LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR AND HIT THE CEILING. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM, BROKEN WRIST, AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. THREE PASSENGERS WERE ALSO TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.

THE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPERATED FROM MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MIA) TO MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MSP) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 121.

THE FASTEN SEATBELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FIRST OFFICER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT MADE THE FASTEN SEATBELT ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE INJURED FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS CLOSE TO SECURING HERSELF IN THE JUMPSEAT WHEN THE TURBULENCE OCCURRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA17CA155Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMinneapolis, MNAn encounter with convective turbulence.Jul 20, 2017 · No damage