UA5690 - Accident: Skywest CRJ2 near Waco on Mar 2nd 2025
Created Monday, Mar 3rd 2025 15:47Z, last updated Monday, Mar 3rd 2025 15:47Z
A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of United, registration N920EV performing flight UA-5690 from Springfield,MO to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) with 29 passengers and 3 crew, was enroute at FL270 about 30nm northeast of Waco,TX (USA) when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence causing injuries to five occupants. The crew diverted the aircraft to Waco for a safe landing on runway 19 about 25 minutes later.
The airport reported five people received non-life-threatening injuries.
A replacement CRJ-200 registration N910EV positioned from Houston to Waco, resumed the flight and reached Houston with a delay of about 6.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Waco about 15 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald