Boeing 747 N498MC
17 May 2010 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2010 at about 22:33 local time, a Boeing 747 registered N498MC, operated by Atlas Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Coordinates
- 25.7953, -80.2900
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N498MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Atlas Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio de Janeiro → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA10CA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
impact of the fore flap with the aft fuselage after fatigue failure of the right wing fore flap carriage assembly attachment fitting at position 6.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On May 17, 2010, an Atlas Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F, N498MC, lost a section of the left fore-flap while on approach to Miami International Airport (KMIA), Miami, Florida. The airplane was substantially damaged when the flap portion impacted the fuselage. There were no injuries to the flight crew and the airplane landed without further incident. The cargo flight originated from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (BGL), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to the operator, the flight crew heard and felt a large impact after 30 degree flaps was selected during the approach. Postflight inspection revealed that approximately twelve feet of the right wing inboard fore flap was missing and had caused substantial damage to the aft fuselage. The separated section of the fore flap was recovered and examined. The examination revealed that a large portion of the enamel was missing from the fore flap attachment fitting of the carriage assembly and that there was a large amount of contamination and grease buildup around the lubrication fitting. Extensive corrosion byproducts covered up the lubrication passage in the attachment, which prevented passage of grease to the bearing, causing extensive corrosion in the bore and propagated by fatigue before final ductile separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2010 | Boeing 747 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Korean Air | Unknown | - |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Boeing 747-481F | Tokyo, Japan, Japan | Nippon Cargo Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Boeing 747 | Pacific Ocean, United States | Qantas Airways Limited | Unknown | - |
| 4 May 2010 | Boeing 747-300 SERIES | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Southern Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Boeing 747-422 | Sydney, Australia | United Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2010 | Boeing 747-44AF | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Parcel Service Co | Fatal | 2 |
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