On April 3, an Embraer EMB-135KL (MSN 145579) N377SK, operating as flight CHQ 5019, sustained substantial damage when the jet bridge was blown into the side of the forward fuselage as the airplane was being pushed back for departure from the Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), Dubuque, Iowa.
The captain, first officer, flight attendant, and 44 passengers were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 scheduled passenger flight under American Connection colors and titles.