Republic E175 near Hartford on May 6th 2026, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: May 9, 2026 / 16:35:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Republic Airways

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Columbus, United States

Aircraft Registration
N242JQ

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175, registration N242JQ performing positioning flight YX-5910 from Boston,MA to Columbus,OH (USA), was climbing through about FL370 when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure and decided to divert to Bradley Airport,CT (USA). The aircraft landed safely on runway 24 about 30 minutes later.

The aircraft remained on the ground at Bradley Airport for about 33 hours, then positioned to New York La Guardia and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Republic Airways

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
Columbus, United States

Aircraft Registration
N242JQ

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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