Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR N185SY accident near Monterey, California, July 15, 2025
Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR, registration N185SY, operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident near Monterey, California on July 15, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case OPS25LA048 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 85 minutes of the flight after departing the San Diego Intl Arpt area (KSAN), reaching a maximum of 30,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 07:11 UTC, at 5,000 ft and 227 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 34 km from Watsonville Muni (KWVI).
The nearest weather report, from KWVI (34 km away), showed wind 250° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 300 ft (LIFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Embraer EMB-175 LR registered in United States (Mode S A154E6).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 15, 2025
- Location
- Monterey, California
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registration
- N185SY
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- OPS25LA048 (In work)
- Departure area
- San Diego Intl Arpt (KSAN)
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Muni (KWVI)
- Recorded flight
- 85 min, max 30,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 07:11 UTC, 5,000 ft, 227 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case OPS25LA048; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.