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Aviation accident CEN14CA455

SERS · EMBRAER S A ERJ170-200LR · 2014-08-22 · Hemphill, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN14CA455
Event ID
20140826X64917
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-22
Location
Hemphill, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.229166, -93.634445

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
52
Total aboard
54

Aircraft

Make
EMBRAER S A
Model
ERJ170-200LR
Registration
N421YX
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The airplane's inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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