PSA CRJ9 at Charlotte on Sep 21st 2026, severe turbulence injures passenger
Last Update: September 22, 2026 / 15:07:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5045
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N594NN
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND A PASSENGER STRUCK THEIR HEAD, CHARLOTTE, NC."
The aircraft continued service after about 90 minutes on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 21, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
PSA Airlines
Flight number
AA-5045
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N594NN
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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