On 15 Jul 2017, a BOEING 747-87UF 87UF operated by Atlas Air was involved in an aviation accident near Narita, Japan. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was provided in the source material. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The NTSB is assisting the Japan Transport Safety Board with an investigation into a serious incident involving an Atlas Air freighter.
On July 15, 2017, a BOEING 747-87UF, registered as N852GT, was involved in a serious incident at Narita, Japan. The operator of the aircraft was Atlas Air.
Following the event, the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) notified the NTSB of the occurrence. There were no injuries reported in relation to this incident.
No probable cause was provided in the source material.