Atlas B763 at Miami on May 11th 2020, smoke in cockpit

Last Update: May 12, 2020 / 21:39:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 11, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cockpit

Airline
Atlas Air

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Wilmington, United States

Aircraft Registration
N1181A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An Atlas Air Boeing 767-300, registration N1181A performing freight flight 5Y-3713 from Miami,FL to Wilmington,OH (USA) with 2 crew, was in the initial climb out of Miami's runway 08R when shortly after contacting departure the crew declared Mayday reporting smoke in the cockpit. The crew stopped the climb at about 4800 feet and requested runway 09 for the return. The aircraft landed safely on runway 09 about 12 minutes after departure. After landing the crew requested to taxi to the cargo apron advising, they didn't think the smoke came from the aircraft itself, and accepted the offer by tower that emergency vehicles would follow the aircraft to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration N663GT reached Wilmington with a delay of about 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Miami about 22 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N1181A
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 11, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cockpit

Airline
Atlas Air

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Wilmington, United States

Aircraft Registration
N1181A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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