On September 9, 2012, a BOEING 747-47UF operated by ATLAS AIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near Melbourne, Australia. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Boeing 747 operated by Atlas Air failed to meet specific height and tracking requirements during an arrival at Melbourne Airport.
What happened
On September 9, 2012, a Boeing 747-47UF, registration N409MC, operated by Atlas Air Inc, was performing an arrival at Melbourne Airport. During the flight, the aircraft did not comply with the height and tracking requirements of the BADGR SIX STAR approach.
There were no injuries resulting from this event.
Probable cause
Not determined
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