DCA98WA043

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 747 · Narita, Japan · May 11, 1998

Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigation
Date
May 11, 1998
Place
Narita, Japan
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor, 360 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N179UABoeing 747
Weather
Not reported
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
FAA report
19980511046349A
Case key
11062

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Aircraft

Registration
N179UA
Reported as
Boeing 747
Category
Airplane
Damage
No damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Part 121
Operator
United Airlines, doing business as United Airlines, Inc.
Flight plan
IFR

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Weather

Conditions
Not reported

FAA reports on this event · 1

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