Cargolux B748 enroute on May 6th 2015, dropped wing panel
Last Update: May 8, 2015 / 19:57:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-870
Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Destination
Beirut, Lebanon
Aircraft Registration
LX-VCI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
A post flight inspection revealed however, that a wing panel, size 1.5 by 2 meters, not part of the wing's central structure, was missing from the aircraft. The panel contacted the aircraft's tail plane however left no damage when it separated from the aircraft. The aircraft is going to be repaired in Beirut.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Beirut about 59 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-870
Departure
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Destination
Beirut, Lebanon
Aircraft Registration
LX-VCI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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