Summary
On December 15, 2019, a Embraer EMB145 (N648AE) was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, PA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 40 people uninjured out of 41 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA20CA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N648AE.
Accident Details
Date
Sunday, December 15, 2019
NTSB Number
DCA20CA040
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Event ID
20191218X82112
Coordinates
39.872222, -75.240554
Nearest Airport
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
40
Total Aboard
41
Probable Cause and Findings
An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Address
1 SKYVIEW DR
MD 8B369
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
TX 76155
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA20CA040