# NTSB DCA12WA032: Boeing 747, Tel Aviv, Israel, January 31, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: January 31, 2012, 19:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA12WA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82810/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA032

## Factual narrative

On January 31, 2012, at about 1900 UTC, a B747-400F cargo airplane, registration 4X-ELF, operated be El Al Airlines, located at Ben Gurion Tel Aviv Airport, was being inspected for a hydraulic leak that occurred during the flight from Chillagoe, Australia. During the inspection, a large crack in the right-hand body landing gear outer cylinder was noted. There were no injuries reported. The investigation is being conducted by the State of Israel, Ministry of Transport. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engines. All requests for information should be directed to: State of Israel Ministry of Transport PO Box 120 Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv, Israel

## Aircraft

- Registration: 4X-ELF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747 (409F)
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: El Al Israel Airlines Ltd

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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