No fatalities

EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR accident at Miami, FL, 23 Oct 2021

Miami, FL, United States

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.

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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