PSA CRJ7 at Washington on Aug 17th 2026, smoke in cockpit, pressurization issues
Last Update: August 18, 2026 / 17:23:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5501
Departure
Washington National, United States
Destination
Albany, United States
Aircraft Registration
N530EA
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO PRESSURIZATION AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, DIVERTED TO MDT, HARRISBURG, PA."
A replacement CRJ-900 registration N649NN reached Albany with a delay of about 16.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Middletown/Harrisburgh about 17 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5501
Departure
Washington National, United States
Destination
Albany, United States
Aircraft Registration
N530EA
Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7
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