Boeing BLCF at Taranto on Oct 11th 2022, dropped wheel on departure
Last Update: October 11, 2022 / 19:49:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
5Y-4231
Departure
Taranto, Italy
Destination
Charleston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N718BA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
ICAO Type Designator
BLCF
The wheel had broken through the airport perimeter fence and was recovered from a vineyard adjacent to the airport.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
5Y-4231
Departure
Taranto, Italy
Destination
Charleston, United States
Aircraft Registration
N718BA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400LCF Dreamlifter
ICAO Type Designator
BLCF
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