Aerotranscargo B744 at Hong Kong on Jan 9th 2021, hydraulic failure prevent gear retraction

Last Update: January 9, 2021 / 17:10:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Aerotranscargo

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Budapest, Hungary

Aircraft Registration
ER-BBB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

An Aerotranscargo Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration ER-BBB performing a freight flight F5-9921 from Hong Kong (China) to Budapest (Hungary), was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew received indication of the failure of the #1 hydraulic system and could not retract the landing gear. The aircraft levelled off at 9000 feet, dumped fuel, and returned to Hong Kong for a safe landing on runway 07L about 80 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 16 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 9, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Aerotranscargo

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Budapest, Hungary

Aircraft Registration
ER-BBB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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