No fatalities

EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LL accident at Peaster, TX, 29 Aug 2025

Peaster, TX, United States

On August 29, 2025, an EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LL operated by United Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Peaster, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a passenger who was out of their seat when the seatbelt sign was illuminated. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with convective turbulence that resulted in serious injuries to a passenger who was out of their seat when the seatbelt sign was illuminated.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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