Kalitta B744 at Anchorage and New York on Jun 2nd 2026, dropped panel
Last Update: June 5, 2026 / 19:12:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 2, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-935
Departure
Anchorage, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N744CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND THERE WERE REPORTS THAT A PANEL FELL OFF, CONTINUED TO JFK AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A PANEL WAS MISSING FROM THE LEFT WING, ANCHORAGE, AK."
The aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 55 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 2, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kalitta Air
Flight number
K4-935
Departure
Anchorage, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N744CK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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