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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Embraer EMB-145XR · Washington, DC · January 9, 2026

Date: January 9, 2026 · 15:54 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Dulles
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: JJBA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N21154
Reported as: Embraer EMB-145XR
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce AE3007 series
People aboard: 49
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N21154Registered now · Embraer EMB-145XRS/N 145772 · Built 2003 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145XR Engine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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UCA4291 reported a cracked windshield after rotation on departure from buf. The crew reported that the crack worsened a little after they climbed through severe turbulence from 080-100. Reported to zob R33. Additional information was reported to zob R73. Injuries were reported by the crew for a 40-year-OLD female passenger (head) and 41-year-OLD male passenger (head). The pilot stated that the injuries were related to the severe turbulence event from 080-100. Both passengers received medical attention at the gate upon arrival in iad.

As the FAA filed it

UCA4291 REPORTED A CRACKED WINDSHIELD AFTER ROTATION ON DEPARTURE FROM BUF. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CRACK WORSENED A LITTLE AFTER THEY CLIMBED THROUGH SEVERE TURBULENCE FROM 080-100. REPORTED TO ZOB R33. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO ZOB R73. INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE CREW FOR A 40-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PASSENGER (HEAD) AND 41-YEAR-OLD MALE PASSENGER (HEAD). THE PILOT STATED THAT THE INJURIES WERE RELATED TO THE SEVERE TURBULENCE EVENT FROM 080-100. BOTH PASSENGERS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE GATE UPON ARRIVAL IN IAD.