Boeing 747 N578UP
16 October 2018 · Kolkata, India · Unknown
Summary
On 16 October 2018, a Boeing 747 registered N578UP, operated by United Parcel Service, was involved in an incident near Kolkata, India. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Kolkata, India
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N578UP
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- United Parcel Service
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA19WA071
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on October 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the India AAIB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2018 | Boeing 747 | Taipei, Taiwan | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Boeing 747-428 | Delhi Airspace, India | National Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Boeing 747 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | China Airlines Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Boeing 747 | Halifax, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Boeing 747 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Atlas Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Boeing 747 | Bangkok, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2018 | Boeing 777 | New Delhi, India | Air India | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Boeing 737 | Tamil Nadu, India | Air India Express | Unknown | - |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Boeing 737 | Mumbai, India | Jet Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Airbus A320 | Jaipur, India | Indigo | Unknown | - |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Beechcraft C90 | Mumbai, India | U Y Aviation Pvt. Ltd. | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Nilanga, India | - | No injuries | - |