A Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by American Eagle has been grounded after suffering significant damage yesterday while on the apron at Omaha Eppley Airfield in Nebraska. The aircraft had just arrived as Flight 5103 from Philadelphia International Airport, and was hit at the gate by a lavatory service truck, which punched a hole in the fuselage just aft of the cockpit.
The aircraft, registered as N617NN, is owned and operated by PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines. PSA currently has a fleet of 148 CRJs, including both the -900 and -700 variants. The CRJ-900 has had a particularly rough 2025, with a number of high-profile accidents and incidents, including a dramatic hull loss at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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