Kalitta B744 over North Sea on Aug 13th 2023, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: August 16, 2023 / 13:23:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-206

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N742CK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Kalitta Boeing 747-400, registration N742CK performing flight K4-206 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL320 over the North Sea about 90nm north of Norwich,EN (UK) when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft subsequently turned around and diverted to Leipzig (Germany) climbing to FL140 enroute, where the aircraft landed safely about 2.5 hours later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Leipzig for about 20 hours, then continued to New York.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N742CK
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B744
Serial Number
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-206

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N742CK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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