Accident · 2020-02-03

NTSB case DCA20CA077 · BOEING 747 412 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2020-02-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BOEING 747 412 (N703CK)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
KALITTA AIR LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Kalitta Air

Probable cause

An unavoidable collision with a garbage dumpster that had blown into the path of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

Source: NTSB case DCA20CA077

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane63Class 2 (2020-01-22)20,404 total · 5,200 in this make/model · 15,000 as PIC · 60 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane37Class 1 (2019-04-09)9,180 total · 7,284 as PIC · 144 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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