G-ONEE
Rainwater reached electrical equipment in a cargo 747, disabling critical systems before an icing encounter corrupted every airspeed indicator.
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Aircraft
Boeing 747 accidents and incidents
The Boeing 747 appears in 5 of the incidents we cover, flown by 5 operators from 1977 to 2024. 5 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2024 | G-ONEE | Boeing 747-433 freighter | After departure from Heathrow; unreliable airspeed during descent toward Schiphol | No injuries reported | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 17 July 1996 | TWA Flight 800 | Boeing 747-131 | Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York | 230 killed; aircraft destroyed | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 21 December 1988 | Pan Am Flight 103 | Boeing 747-121 | Breakup near Lockerbie, Scotland; debris extended far east | 270: 259 aboard and 11 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 12 August 1985 | Japan Airlines Flight 123 | Boeing 747SR-100 | Mountainous terrain in Ueno, Gunma, Japan | 520 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 27 March 1977 | KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 | KLM Boeing 747-206 B and Pan Am B-747-121 | Runway at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife, Canary Islands | 583 died: 248 KLM and 335 Pan Am including nine later deaths; 61 Pan Am survivors, calculated from report table | LEVEL 3 Final report |
TWA Flight 800
NTSB found that a center wing tank fuel-air explosion initiated the breakup. The exact ignition source remained uncertain.
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Pan Am Flight 103
An explosive device in a forward-hold baggage container destroyed the fuselage structure and initiated a rapid breakup over Scotland.
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Japan Airlines Flight 123
An improperly repaired pressure bulkhead failed in flight, damaging the tail and all four hydraulic systems. The crew struggled with severe oscillations before the aircraft struck mountainous terrain.
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KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736
KLM began its takeoff while Pan Am was still taxiing on the same runway. Low cloud prevented the tower from seeing the developing collision.
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