Kalitta B744 at Honolulu on May 24th 2024, fire on board
Last Update: May 28, 2024 / 19:22:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-368
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N740CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The FAA reported the aircraft was enroute when the "AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A FIRE IN THE AFT OF THE PLANE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, HONOLULU, HI."
The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight about 11 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-368
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N740CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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