Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N337JB

Summary

On 25 February 2023 at about 01:30 local time, a Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW registered N337JB, operated by Jetblue Airways Corp, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 100 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 February 2023 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

New York, New York, United States

Nearest airport

John F. Kennedy International (JFK)

Coordinates

40.6475, -73.7800

Aircraft

Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW

Registration

N337JB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

2

Operator

Jetblue Airways Corp

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minneapolis -St. Paul International → Queens

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

Unk

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA23LA191

Injuries not recorded.

Electrical sparking caused by a faulty connection between the aircraft and ground power unit resulting in a serious injury to a ground service agent.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 24, 2023, about 20:30 eastern standard time, an Embraer E190, operated by JetBlue Airways as flight 618 from Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Minneapolis, Minnesota to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), had a ground service agent sustain second degree burns while connecting ground electrical power to the airplane after it blocked into Gate 5, at Terminal 5. According to the ground service agent, after connecting the ground power unit (GPU) he noted that electrical power was not being supplied to the airplane, so he went back to the connection point to confirm that power was on when suddenly the connection between the GPU and the airplane sparked and his right shirt sleeve caught fire and his wrist was burned.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.