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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 2025 |
| Time: | 22:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-47UF |
| Owner/operator: | Atlas Air |
| Registration: | N476MC |
| MSN: | 29256/1213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Quito-New Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO/SEQM) -
 Ecuador
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Quito-New Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO/SEQM) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Atlas Air flight 5Y8208, a Boeing 747-47UF, suffered an engine fire 400 feet after takeoff from runway 36 at UIO .
The flight diverted to Guayaquil Airport 48 minutes later with engine 1 shutdown and loss of hydraulic system 1.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA25LA233
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n476mc#3ac5cff4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2025 08:41 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Jun-2025 08:41 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Jun-2025 18:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Accident report, ] |
| 29-Oct-2025 06:52 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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