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| Date: | Thursday 18 March 2021 |
| Time: | 20:37 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-8-73CF |
| Owner/operator: | SkyBus Air Cargo |
| Registration: | OB-2059-P |
| MSN: | 45990/375 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San Salvador-Comalapa International Airport (SAL/MSLP) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
a SkyBus Air Cargo Douglas DC-8-73CF, performing flight HVY740, sustained hydraulic issues and a brake failure upon landing Miami International Airport (MIA/KMIA), Florida. One tire burst and flames were observed underneath the plane.
Sources:
https://wsvn.com/news/local/cargo-jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-miami-international-airport/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/37755_1610480739.jpg (photo)
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HVY740
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 July 1985 | N816EV | Air-India, lsf Evergreen International Airlines | 0 | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) |  |
sub |
| 21 January 2018 | OB-2059-P | Skybus Air Cargo | 0 | Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG) |  |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2021 12:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Mar-2021 13:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 13:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 14:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 14:33 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 14:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 17:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 19:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 19:20 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Mar-2021 06:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Mar-2021 07:36 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2021 07:56 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2021 08:11 | aaronwk | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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