Boeing 747 LX-OCV accident near Luxembourg, Luxembourg, May 14, 2023
Boeing 747, registration LX-OCV, operated by Cargolux Airlines International, was involved in an incident near Luxembourg, Luxembourg on May 14, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA289 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 46 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:00 UTC, at 1,700 ft and 167 knots, descending at 832 feet per minute, about 5 km from Luxembourg/Findel Arpt (ELLX).
The nearest weather report, from ELLX (5 km away), showed wind 30° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 747 4R7F registered in Luxembourg (Mode S 4D0140).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 14, 2023
- Location
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- LX-OCV
- Operator
- Cargolux Airlines International
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23WA289 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Luxembourg/Findel Arpt (ELLX)
- Recorded flight
- 46 min, max 10,050 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:00 UTC, 1,700 ft, 167 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA289; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.