# NTSB DCA12WA144: Boeing 747-47UF, N409MC, Melbourne, Australia, September 9, 2012

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 9, 2012, 17:48 local (17:48 UTC)
- Place: Melbourne, Australia
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 85022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA12WA144
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85022/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12WA144

## Factual narrative

On September 9, 2012 a Boeing 747 operated by Atlas Air did not comply with the height and tracking requirements of the BADGR SIX STAR to Melbourne Airport. The investigation is being conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. www.atsb.gov.au

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N409MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409MC), registered now, S/N 30558, built 2000 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-47UF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-47UF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-47uf) (registry code 1384812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30558
- Engines: GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo jet; GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo jet; GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo jet; GE CF6-80 SERIES 47600 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Atlas Air Inc
- Registered owner: Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee

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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