DCA17RA058

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 747 · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · January 16, 2017

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
January 16, 2017, 01:17 local (01:17 UTC)
Place
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Injuries
39 fatal, 8 serious; on the ground: 35 fatal, 8 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
TC-MCLBoeing 747
Defining event
Approach-IFR missed approach: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94608

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Unknown or undeterminedApproach-IFR missed approachAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The Government of Kyrgyzstan has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 747 that occurred on January 16, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Kyrgyzstan's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the Government of Kyrgyzstan.

Aircraft

Registration
TC-MCL
Reported as
Boeing 747 (406F)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
32897
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Registered owner
ACT Airlines
Airport
FRU · Manas International, runway 26, 13,793 × 180 ft, concrete