Airprox Incident Boeing 737-8 MAX EI-GZC, Sunday 28 July 2024
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Date:Sunday 28 July 2024
Time:17:04 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Owner/operator:Aeromexico
Registration: EI-GZC
MSN: 42841/7681
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Incident
Location:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL (ORD/KORD) -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mexico City-Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX/MMMX)
Destination airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft was involved in an airprox incident on approach to runway 10R at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport , IL (ORD).

ADS-B data show the aircraft climbing and turning right overhead DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, IL.
At the same time ADS-B data show a North American T-6G Texan, N791MH, tracking north to south at about the same altitude. Closest horizontal separation was just over 2000 m.

Sources:

NTSB DCA24WA250
https://www.flightradar24.com/2024-07-28/17:05/4x/AMX1686/365ddbaa
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/EIGZC/history/20240728/1335Z/MMMX/KORD

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Aug-2024 15:49 Captain Adam Added
01-Aug-2024 19:49 ASN Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ]
01-Aug-2024 20:02 ASN Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ]

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