DCA19WA057

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 747-428 · Delhi Airspace, India · December 21, 2018

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 21, 2018, 23:35 local (23:35 UTC)
Place
Delhi Airspace, India
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N919CABoeing 747-428
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Air traffic event
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98865

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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 Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, which occurred on December 21, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB 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 India AAIB.

Aircraft

Registration
N919CA
Reported as
Boeing 747-428 (No Series)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25302
Damage
No damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
National Airlines
Registered owner
Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport

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