Boeing 747-4B5F N705CK
29 November 2021 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2021 at about 16:57 local time, a Boeing 747-4B5F registered N705CK, operated by Kalitta Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 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 16:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami (KMIA)
- Coordinates
- 25.4700, -80.1700
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-4B5F
- Registration
- N705CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Kalitta Air LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santiago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA22LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Incorrect lubrication of the foreflap fitting assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight crew reported that upon arrival at KMIA, another flight reported seeing something fly off their airplane. Post-flight inspection revealed damage to the right-hand inboard flaps, fuselage and right horizontal stabilizer. Upon lowering flaps, a section of the trailing edge flap was also missing. Examination of the damaged components revealed that the right inboard foreflap fitting assembly had not been lubricated in accordance with a manufacturer’s service bulletin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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