Incident · 2013-11-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-11-21
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOEING 747 - 409LCF (N780BA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- ATLAS AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Atlas Air , Inc.
Probable cause
the flight crew's failure to properly identify the airport and runway of intended landing. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's failure to follow company procedures for crosschecking navigational information and visual cues to verify the airport and runway of intended landing.
Source: NTSB case DCA14IA016Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2013-08-12) | 2,000 total · 10,000 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2013-05-09) | 13,000 total · 1,800 in this make/model · 2,000 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.