# NTSB DCA09WA050: Frankfurt, Germany, May 8, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 8, 2009, 19:59 local (19:59 UTC)
- Place: Frankfurt, Germany
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73809
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73809/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA050

## Factual narrative

On May 8, 2009, at 1959 UTC a Boeing 747-400, Korean registration HL7419, operated by Asiana Airlines lost an inboard trailing edge flap during approach to Frankfurt/Main Airport, Germany. There were no injuries on the scheduled flight from Seoul, South Korea. This accident is being investigated by the BFU Germany.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HL7419 (not matched to a registry record)
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Asiana
- Registered owner: Asiana

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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