Kalitta B772 near Detroit on May 6th 2025, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: May 8, 2025 / 19:15:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-9772
Departure
Oscoda, United States
Destination
Cincinnati, United States
Aircraft Registration
N772CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The aircraft remained on the ground in Detroit for about 37 hours, then continued to Cincinnati and is still on the ground in Cincinnati about 24 hours after landing in Cincinnati.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-9772
Departure
Oscoda, United States
Destination
Cincinnati, United States
Aircraft Registration
N772CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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