DCA18WA288

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 747 · Frankfurt, Germany · September 16, 2018

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 16, 2018, 06:55 local (06:55 UTC)
Place
Frankfurt, Germany
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
TC-ACMBoeing 747
Defining event
Approach: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98335

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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.

Factual narrative

The BFU of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 747 airplane that occurred on September 16, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU of Germany's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as State of Manufacturer of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the BFU of Germany.

Aircraft

Registration
TC-ACM
Reported as
Boeing 747 (400)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
ACT Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport