Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE N655RW
26 July 2016 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE registered N655RW, operated by Republic Airways Holdings, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 53 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland-Hopkins Internationa (KCLE)
- Coordinates
- 41.4094, -81.8547
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE
- Registration
- N655RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Republic Airways Holdings
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Cleveland
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA16CA208
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 26, 2016 at 5:00 pm eastern daylight time, Republic Airlines flight 3458, an Embraer 170, N655RW, encountered turbulence during descent at about 16,500 feet. Of the 53 passengers and crew members onboard, one flight attendant was seriously injured and the airplane was not damaged. The airplane was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, Ohio. The flight crew reported that on initial check in with CLE approach control, the controller advised of moderate turbulence. The first officer was in the process of notifying the cabin when the aircraft encountered turbulence. The crew reported the duration of the turbulence was only a few seconds. One flight attendant working in the aft galley fell and broke her left tibia. A medical doctor on board assisted the flight attendant. The flight crew notified operations to have EMS meet the flight and the airplane landed with no further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer ERJ-170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2016 | Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Shuttle America Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170 100 SE | Summit, Mississippi, United States | Shuttle America Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170-100 SE | Runnells, Iowa, United States | Republic Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2010 | Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Compass Airlines, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Embraer ERJ 170-10 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Republic Airline Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2024 | Embraer ERJ 170-100 LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Envoy Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
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