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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 2015 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4R7F |
| Owner/operator: | Silk Way Airlines |
| Registration: | 4K-SW888 |
| MSN: | 29730/1203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Silk Way West Airlines Boeing 747-400F, suffered a no.3 engine surge at 500 feet after takeoff.
The pilots immediately cancelled post-D-check test flight and returned to the airport. The engine was subsequently replaced.
Sources:
https://www.azernews.az/business/85497.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
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| Collision with approach or runway lights | ||||||
| 28 October 2024 | 4K-SW888 | Silk Way West Airlines | 0 | W of Seoul-Incheon |  |
unk |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2024 10:04 | ASN | Added |
| 02-Dec-2024 10:05 | ASN | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Dec-2024 10:05 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Dec-2024 10:05 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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