Atlas B744 near Chicago on Nov 28th 2022, cargo fire indication
Last Update: November 29, 2022 / 19:26:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
CMB-517
Departure
Topeka, United States
Destination
Poznan, Poland
Aircraft Registration
N480MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Chicago Fire Department reported 300 soldiers disembarked and boarded waiting busses.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Chicago due to a potential malfunction in the cargo bay. All occupants disembarked safely after emergency services inspected the aircraft.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago about 21 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
CMB-517
Departure
Topeka, United States
Destination
Poznan, Poland
Aircraft Registration
N480MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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