# Incident 19790517027179I: Boeing 747*, London, UK, May 17, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1979, 10:45 local time
- Place: London, UK
- Airport: Gatwick
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BNF
- Aircraft: N601BN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601BN-1998-07-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 747-127 (registry code 1384893, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-127) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747*
- People aboard: 197
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 28,087 total, 200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790517027179I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GEAR WARNING RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER HOLD. ONE GEAR IN GRASS ON PRECEDING TAXI, UNSCHEDULED FUEL STOP.

## Other reports on N601BN (6)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850808046049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850808046049I), Aug 8, 1985: Boeing 747127 (N601BN), Frankfurt, GE. Child placed finger under armrest. Mother put armrest down and nearly severed childs finger. Returned for landing.
- [Incident 19850522029219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850522029219I), May 22, 1985: Boeing 747127 (N601BN), Sarajevo, YO. Trash fire in container between lavatories. Used extinguishers and eliminated smoke.
- [Incident 19800604054969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800604054969I), Jun 4, 1980: Boeing 747/ (N601BN), East Boston, MA, Minor damage. Engine hot start. Required engine change due to over temp.
- [Incident 19800410050249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800410050249I), Apr 10, 1980: Boeing 747/ (N601BN), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Suspected lightning strike. Radome/vor antenna/vertical stabilizer tip/coax cable connectors replaced.
- [Incident 19790811030449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790811030449I), Aug 11, 1979: Boeing 747* (N601BN), Boston, MA. Number 4 hydraulic system indicated fluid depletion.
- [Incident 19790313008679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790313008679I), Mar 13, 1979: Boeing 747* (N601BN), Dallas, TX. Pilot died at controls, flight continued.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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