Atlas B744 at Shanghai on Aug 5th 2020, tripe engine pod strike
Last Update: August 6, 2020 / 16:54:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8939
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
N408MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The FAA reported the damage was "unknown" when "AIRCRAFT SUFFERED POD STRIKES TO THE #1, #2 AND #4 ENGINES ON LANDING, SHANGHAI, CHINA."
The aircraft is still on the ground in Shanghai about 46.5 hours after landing.
Metars:
ZSPD 041930Z 18013G19MPS 6000 SHRA BKN015 FEW026CB 26/24 Q1004 NOSIG=
ZSPD 041900Z 19012G19MPS 6000 +SHRA BKN015 FEW026CB 26/25 Q1005 BECMG TL1950 SHRA BKN013 FEW026CB=
ZSPD 041830Z 18014G19MPS 8000 -SHRA BKN015 FEW026CB 26/24 Q1004 RESHRA NOSIG=
ZSPD 041800Z 19013G20MPS 8000 -SHRA BKN015 26/24 Q1004 RESHRA BECMG TL1850 SHRA=
ZSPD 041730Z 18012G19MPS 6000 +SHRA BKN015 26/25 Q1004 NOSIG=
ZSPD 041700Z 18013G18MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN015 26/25 Q1003 BECMG TL1800 SHRA BKN013=
ZSPD 041630Z 18012G17MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN016 27/25 Q1003 NOSIG=
ZSPD 041600Z 17012MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN016 27/25 Q1003 BECMG TL1730 SHRA BKN013=
ZSPD 041530Z 17011MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN014 27/25 Q1003 NOSIG=
ZSPD 041500Z 17012MPS 9999 -SHRA BKN015 27/25 Q1003 BECMG TL1550 SHRA BKN012=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8939
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
N408MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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