Boeing 747-87UF N859GT accident near Miami, Florida, January 18, 2024
Boeing 747-87UF, registration N859GT, operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida on January 18, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24LA079 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Miami Intl area (KMIA), reaching a maximum of 3,875 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:45 UTC, at 800 ft and 174 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 4 km from Miami Intl (KMIA).
The nearest weather report, from KMIA (4 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 747 87UF registered in United States (Mode S ABC96F).
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
- January 18, 2024
- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-87UF
- Registration
- N859GT
- Operator
- Atlas Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA24LA079 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Miami Intl (KMIA)
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl (KMIA)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 3,875 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:45 UTC, 800 ft, 174 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA079; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.