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| Date: | Sunday 2 March 2025 |
| Time: | 23:58 UTC |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-200LR |
| Owner/operator: | United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines |
| Registration: | N920EV |
| MSN: | 7810 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-3B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | E of Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Springfield-Branson National Airport, MO (SGF/KSGF) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United flight UA5690, a CRJ-200LR, encountered severe turbulence, injuring at least 5 occupants.
Flight 5690 departed Springfield Airport, MO (SGF) at 23:03 UTC, bound for Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH). The aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of FL240.
At 23:53 UTC the flight began to climb to FL270, according to ADS-B data. During this climb some brief moments of descent and climb were registered.
The flight diverted to Waco Airport, TX (ACT), where it landed safely at 00:28 UTC.
Sources:
https://www.ky3.com/2025/03/03/several-injured-after-springfield-flight-hits-major-turbulence-en-route-houston-made-emergency-landing-waco/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL5690/history/20250302/2305Z/KSGF/KIAH
Images:
SIGMET, AIRMET data (NWS)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2025 12:32 | ASN | Added |
| 03-Mar-2025 13:00 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2025 13:55 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 03-Mar-2025 13:58 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
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