Mesa E175 near Houston on May 11th 2023, turbulence injures passenger
Last Update: May 13, 2023 / 17:03:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
UA-6217
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N88331
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
The FAA wrote: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE INJURYING A PASSENGER, NEW ORLEANS, LA.", the passenger received serious injuries and rated the occurrence an accident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
UA-6217
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Aircraft Registration
N88331
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
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