Incident · 1997-04-19

NTSB case MIA97IA147 · Boeing 747-2R7F · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1997-04-19
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 747-2R7F (N639FE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: ATLAS AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ATLAS AIR

Probable cause

disbonding and separation of the right inboard wing fixed trailing edge panel during cruise flight, which resulted in damage to the inboard fore flap and inboard mid flap, and a subsequent precautionary landing at the departure airport.

Source: NTSB case MIA97IA147

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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