Mesa E175 near Dallas on Feb 24th 2021, turbulence injures flight attendant

Last Update: February 26, 2021 / 19:34:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence injures flight attendant

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
UA-6029

Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N87303

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N87303 performing flight UA-6029 from Houston Intercontinental,TX to Memphis,TN (USA), was enroute at FL350 east of Dallas,TX (USA) when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing a head injury to a flight attendant. The flight continued to Memphis for a safe landing about 35 minutes later.

The FAA reported: "FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE CAUSING FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO STRIKE HEAD" and stated the severity of injury was unknown. The aircraft did not receive damage.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 24, 2021

Classification
Accident

Cause
Turbulence injures flight attendant

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
UA-6029

Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N87303

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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