Kalitta B744 at Cincinnati on Oct 22nd 2019, gear problem on departure

Last Update: October 23, 2019 / 22:01:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 22, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Gear problem

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-232

Departure
Cincinnati, United States

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N401KZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Kalitta Air Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N401KZ performing flight K4-232 from Cincinnati,KY to Anchorage,AK (USA), was in the initial climb out of Cincinnati's runway 27 when the crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet to run a checklist for a gear issue. The crew subsequently decided to return to Cincinnati, dumped fuel and landed safely back on Cincinnati's runway 27 about 70 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3.5 hours, then departed again and reached Anchorage with a delay of 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N401KZ
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B744
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Pounds of Thrust
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 22, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Gear problem

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-232

Departure
Cincinnati, United States

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N401KZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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