Atlas B744 at Santiago on Apr 16th 2014, hydraulic failure

Last Update: April 17, 2014 / 22:32:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Atlas Air

Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina

Destination
Santiago de Chile, Chile

Aircraft Registration
N477MC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N477MC performing freight flight 5Y-33 from Buenos Aires Ezeiza,BA (Argentina) to Santiago de Chile (Chile), was on approach to Santiago's runway 17L descending through 10,000 feet when the crew declared emergency reporting a hydraulic failure. They would be unable to vacate the runway and needed a tug to be towed off the runway. The aircraft continued the approach for a safe landing on runway 17L about 10 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Santiago about 20 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N477MC
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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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Pounds of Thrust
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Atlas Air

Departure
Buenos Aires Ezeiza, Argentina

Destination
Santiago de Chile, Chile

Aircraft Registration
N477MC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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