Accident description
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | 02 FEB 2008 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-2D7B |
| Operator: | Atlas Air |
| Registration: | N527MC |
| C/n / msn: | 22471/504 |
| First flight: | 1981-01-16 (27 years ) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lome Airport (LFW) (Togo) |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lome Airport (LFW/DXXX), Togo |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands | |
| Flightnumber: | 14 |
Cargo broke loose during takeoff from Lome (LFW). It broke through the bulkhead, causing severe damage.
Sources:
» AON
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Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 JAN 1981 | HS-TGG | Thai Airways International | |
| 12 APR 1997 | N527MC | Atlas Air |
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Lome Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 5115 km (3197 miles).
Distance from Lome Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 5115 km (3197 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
