Cargolux B748 at Glasgow on Jul 7th 2021, teaches asphalt to fly

Last Update: July 20, 2021 / 11:18:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 7, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cargolux

Flight number
CV-7723

Departure
Glasgow Prestwick, United Kingdom

Destination
Los Angeles, United States

Aircraft Registration
LX-VCM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

A Cargolux Boeing 747-8, registration LX-VCM performing flight CV-7723 from Glasgow Prestwick,SC (UK) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was accelerating the engines for takeoff from Prestwick's runway 30 when pieces of asphalt were ripped up by the engine exhaust and "learned flying". The aircraft departed without any anomaly and landed safely in Los Angeles.

The aircraft continued service on schedule.

The runway however needed to be closed for about a day until the debris was removed and the surface was repaired.

The airport reported the incident involved a small amount of asphalt off the hard shoulder.

Related NOTAMs:
A2343/21 NOTAMN
Q) EGPX/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5531N00436W005
A) EGPK B) 2107080730 C) 2107081300
E) RWY 12/30 CLOSED DUE WORK IN PROGRESS

A2423/21 NOTAMR A2421/21
Q) EGPX/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5531N00436W005
A) EGPK B) 2107071449 C) 2107071600
E) RWY 12/30 AND RWY 21/03 CLOSED

A2421/21 NOTAMN
Q) EGPX/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5531N00436W005
A) EGPK B) 2107071325 C) 2107071515
E) RWY 12/30 AND RWY 21/03 CLOSED
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 7, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cargolux

Flight number
CV-7723

Departure
Glasgow Prestwick, United Kingdom

Destination
Los Angeles, United States

Aircraft Registration
LX-VCM

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

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