Boeing 747-200F N516MC

Summary

On 17 July 2006 at about 14:24 local time, a Boeing 747-200F registered N516MC, operated by Atlas Air Inc, was involved in an incident near Amsterdam, Netherlands. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 July 2006 at 14:24

Classification

Incident

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 747-200F

Registration

N516MC

Category

Airplane

Operator

Atlas Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Amsterdam → Atlanta

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ENG06WA022

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 16, 2006, at 1424 coordinated universal time, a Boeing 747-200F, N516MC, operated by Atlas Air, sufferend minor damage when the left main body gear tires burst during takeoff from runway 36L at Amsterdam/Schiphol Airport (EHAM). The airplane returned to the airport and landed on runway 06. The damaged flap system caused a flap asymmetry and roll movement. The fuselage was damaged by the wheel and tire fragments. The 3 crew members were not injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dutch government. Any further information may be obtained from: Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK THE HAGUE The Netherlands tel. (+31) 70 333 7000 fax (+31) 70 333 7077 [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Dutch government

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.