Boeing 747-400 B-2470
29 June 2007 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2007 at about 08:55 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered B-2470, operated by Air China, was involved in an incident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 237 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 08:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles Intl (LAX)
- Coordinates
- 33.9425, -118.4072
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-400
- Registration
- B-2470
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Air China
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angeles → Beijing
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- LAX07IA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
Probable cause
The loss of pressure in the number 12 tire due to inadvertent contact with foreign object debris while taxiing prior to takeoff, which resulted the number 11 tire to over deflect and burst during takeoff roll. Contributing to the incident was the failure of the flight crew to detect and act upon the EICAS message alerting them to the loss of pressure in the number 12 tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxing for departure, the airplane's No. 12 tire on the right body landing gear contacted foreign object debris (FOD), which resulted in a cut tire and loss of pressure. An electronic message reflecting the loss of pressure in the No. 12 tire was displayed on the engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS) in the cockpit; however, no further action was taken by the flight crew. During the takeoff roll, the two aft tires, No. 11 (inboard) and 12 (outboard), on the right body landing gear (RBLG) burst and their associated wheels fractured, which caused minor damage to the airplane. The airplane returned back to the airport and landed uneventfully. Examination of the airplane's systems and wheel assemblies revealed no additional anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2007 | Boeing 747 | Shanghai, China | China Air Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Boeing 747-400 CARGO | Chengdu, China | Korean Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 19 Apr 2007 | Boeing 747-300 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | Air Atlanta Icelandic | Unknown | - |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Boeing 747 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Korean Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Boeing 747-228F | Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopian Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Boeing 747-422 | Oceanic, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |