Incident · 1996-05-19

NTSB case LAX96IA199 · Boeing 747-273C · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1996-05-19
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 747-273C (N470EV)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the operator's failure to adopt a manufacturer's stipulated ultrasonic inspection procedure, which led to the in-flight separation of the wing panel.

Source: NTSB case LAX96IA199

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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