Boeing 747-87UF N852GT

Summary

On 15 July 2017 at about 22:41 local time, a Boeing 747-87UF registered N852GT, operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident near Narita, Japan. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 July 2017 at 22:41

Classification

Incident

Location

Narita, Japan

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 747-87UF

Registration

N852GT

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Atlas Air

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA17WA166

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has notified the NTSB of a serious incident involving a BOEING 747-87UF airplane that occurred on July 15, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Japan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the JTSB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.