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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL · Jacksonville, FL · July 16, 2026

Date
July 16, 2026 · 19:35 local
Place
Jacksonville, FL
Airport
Jacksonville International Air
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWIA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N271SY
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA26LA286
Reported as
Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LL
Reported engine
GE CF34-8E5
People aboard
71
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,180 total2,132 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircarft experienced severe turbulence during cruise flight. One flight attendant was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCARFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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