Mesa E175 at Charlotte and Washington on Jan 1st 2017, stowaway against will
Last Update: January 2, 2017 / 16:08:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
YV-6060
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N87302
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
When ground handlers opened the aft cargo door, a ground handler from Charlotte emerged from the cargo bay. The Charlotte ground handler is being reported in good health. The "unplanned journey" is under investigation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
YV-6060
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N87302
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
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