Summary
On October 23, 2021, a Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR (N252NN) was involved in an accident near Miami, FL. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 62 people uninjured out of 63 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: An abrupt jerk of the airplane as the captain applied the parking brake during the tow that caused a flight attendant to fall and break her wrist.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA22LA015. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N252NN.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
An abrupt jerk of the airplane as the captain applied the parking brake during the tow that caused a flight attendant to fall and break her wrist.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA22LA015