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Boeing 747-200F B-160

4 March 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Unknown

Summary

On 4 March 1994 at about 20:50 local time, a Boeing 747-200F registered B-160, operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:50
Classification
Incident
Location
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Anchorage International (ANC)
Coordinates
70.1006, -149.8701
Aircraft
Boeing 747-200F
Registration
B-160
Category
Airplane
Engines
4
Operator
China Airlines
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → San Francisco
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94IA037

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
Not recorded 0 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE ATTEMPT, BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF WITH THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROLL ENGAGED, RESULTING FROM INCORRECT PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE B747 BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH PATCHES OF ICE, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, DURING ENGINE ACCELLERATION IN AUTOTHROTTLE MODE, A CAUTION PANEL WARNING LIGHT INDICATED PARKING VALVE WAS NOT OPEN. THE PILOT REJECTED TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, 16 MAIN TIRES BLEW OUT AND GROUND DOWN THE WHEELS TO THE OLEOS AS THEY DRAGGED ON DRY PAVEMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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