Envoy E170 at Chicago on Sep 10th 2026, control yoke loose
Last Update: September 13, 2026 / 15:35:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Envoy Air
Flight number
AA-3551
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Minneapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N781EJ
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
A replacement ERJ-170 registration N748RR reached Minneapolis with a delay of about 7:40 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 23 hours before performing a test flight and subsequently returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Envoy Air
Flight number
AA-3551
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Minneapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N781EJ
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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