Kalitta B744 at Anchorage on Sep 29th 2025, could not lower right main gear

Last Update: October 10, 2025 / 14:01:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 29, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-615

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N745CK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Kalitta Air Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N745CK performing flight K4-615 from Hong Kong (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was on approach to Anchorage when the crew stopped the descent at 3300 feet due to an unsafe gear indication, the right main gear did not indicate down and locked. The aircraft entered a hold for about 30 minutes while working the checklists, then continued for a landing without right main gear touching safely down on runway 07R on left main, left body, right body and nose gear. The aircraft came to a safe stop on the runway. The aircraft was towed off the runway several hours later.

Related NOTAM:
!ANC 09/119 ANC RWY 07R/25L CLSD 2509291925-2509301900EST
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N745CK
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
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 29, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Kalitta Air

Flight number
K4-615

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N745CK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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