No fatalities
EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR accident at Miami, FL, 23 Oct 2021
On October 23, 2021, an EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR operated by Envoy Air was involved in an aviation accident near Miami, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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 summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
MalfunctionPilotGround crew