Polar Cargo B744 at Cincinnati on Oct 20th 2018, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: October 22, 2018 / 15:48:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PO-243

Aircraft Registration
N451PA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

Airport ICAO Code
KCVG

A Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N451PA performing flight PO-243 from Anchorage,AK to Cincinnati,KY (USA) with 3 passengers and 2 crew, was on approach to Cincinnati's Northern Kentucky Airport's runway 27 when the crew went around, positioned for another approach to runway 27 and touched down about 12 minutes later at 19:32L (23:32Z), the aircraft however veered right off the runway and came to a stop on soft ground between taxiways K6 and K7. There were no injuries.

On Oct 21st 2018 the NTSB reported they are investigating a Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 that veered off the runway in Hebron, KY (Northern Kentucky Airport serving Cincinnati,OH).

A ground observer reported even the following morning around 01:00L there were still a lot of flashing lights out at runway 27 and 36C, both runways were closed and only runway 36R was available for operations. The 747 appeared to be facing south which the observer thought was unusual.

On Oct 22nd 2018 the FAA reported the aircraft carried 3 passengers in addition to the 2 crew. There were no injuries, the aircraft did not sustain any damage.



Related NOTAMs:
!CVG 10/118 CVG RWY 18C/36C CLSD 1810202345-1810210700
!CVG 10/117 CVG RWY 09/27 CLSD 1810202342-1810210700
!CVG 10/115 CVG RWY 27 RVRR OUT OF SERVICE 1810202029-1810241900EST
!CVG 10/113 CVG RWY 09 RVRT OUT OF SERVICE 1810202027-1810241900EST
!CVG 10/119 CVG TWY K CLSD 1810202346-1810210700
!CVG 10/121 CVG TWY M BTN RWY 18C/36C AND TWY M7 CLSD 1810202349-1810210700
!CVG 10/120 CVG TWY K BTN RWY 18C/36C AND APCH END RWY 09 CLSD 1810202347-1810210700

Metars:
KCVG 210152Z 31017G26KT 10SM FEW080 04/M03 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 33036/0110 SLP198 T00441028=
KCVG 210052Z 32020G27KT 10SM FEW065 BKN080 06/M04 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 31042/2357 SLP181 T00611044=
KCVG 202355Z 31028G36KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 08/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 31036/2355 PRESRR T00781006=
KCVG 202352Z 31026G37KT 10SM SCT065 BKN095 08/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 32046/2256 RAB2257E08 PRESRR SLP165 P0000 60000 T00831006 10167 20083 53060=
KCVG 202252Z 31030G44KT 10SM BKN080 BKN100 13/M03 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 31044/2252 RAB07E16 PRESRR SLP122 P0000 T01331033=
KCVG 202152Z 29024G36KT 10SM SCT090 14/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 28038/2120 SLP107 T01441028=
KCVG 202052Z 29022G37KT 10SM SCT070 BKN090 16/01 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 28038/2021 CIG 070 36R SLP100 T01610006 55007=
KCVG 201952Z 28020G28KT 10SM FEW060 SCT075 16/02 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 26029/1904 SLP097 T01610022=
KCVG 201852Z 28023G34KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 16/02 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 28034/1846 SLP104 T01560017=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
PO-243

Aircraft Registration
N451PA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

Airport ICAO Code
KCVG

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