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| Date: | Monday 28 October 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4R7F |
| Owner/operator: | Silk Way West Airlines |
| Registration: | 4K-SW888 |
| MSN: | 29730/1203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | W of Seoul-Incheon -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) |
| Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Silk Way West Airlines flight 7L129, a Boeing 747-4R7F, returned to land at ICN after the crew received an indication of a fire on board.
Sources:
NTSB DCA25WA024
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 July 2015 | 4K-SW888 | Silk Way Airlines | 0 | near Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) |  |
min |
| Engine failure | ||||||
| 25 January 2018 | I-SWIB | SW Italia | 0 | Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) |  |
min |
| Collision with approach or runway lights | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2024 10:08 | ASN | Added |
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