No fatalities
EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LL accident at Peaster, TX, 29 Aug 2025
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.
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
Effect on personnelPassenger