Incident Boeing 747-4J6LCF Dreamlifter N747BC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228328
 
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Date:Sunday 18 August 2019
Time:c. 12:00 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic BLCF model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-4J6LCF Dreamlifter
Owner/operator:Boeing opb Atlas Air
Registration: N747BC
MSN: 25879/904
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:east of Japan -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Nagoya/Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG), Japan
Destination airport:Anchorage/Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC/PANC), AK, USA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Dreamlifter, operated flight GTI/5Y4136 from Nagoya/Chubu Centrair, Japan to Anchorage, USA, returned to Chubu due to electric problems on two of four generators. The flight took off from Chubu at 20:12 Japan Standard Time (11:12 UTC), and made a safe landing back at 23:04. Breakers were tripped. There were no personal injuries.
The flight was restarted after maintenance next afternoon, however, returned back again.

Sources:

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190819-00013133-cbcv-soci
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n747bc#21bddc79
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190819-00013137-cbcv-soci
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n747bc#21c0704a

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 August 2018 N747BC Atlas Air opf Boeing 0 Pacific Ocean far east of Japan non

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Aug-2019 10:44 isamuel Added
19-Aug-2019 13:57 isamuel Updated [Source, Narrative]
19-Aug-2019 14:17 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
19-Aug-2019 14:19 harro Updated [Source]
19-Aug-2019 19:24 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]

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