Boeing 747-4HQF N782CK accident near Istanbul, Turkey, August 17, 2024
Boeing 747-4HQF, registration N782CK, operated by Kalitta Air, was involved in an accident near Istanbul, Turkey on August 17, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24LA293 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 133 minutes of the flight after departing the Spangdahlem area (ETAD), reaching a maximum of 39,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:15 UTC, at 39,000 ft and 543 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 81 km from Istanbul Arpt (LTFM).
The nearest weather report, from LTFM (81 km away), showed wind 60° at 16 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 747 4HQERF registered in United States (Mode S AA9830).
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
- August 17, 2024
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-4HQF
- Registration
- N782CK
- Operator
- Kalitta Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA24LA293 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Spangdahlem (ETAD)
- Nearest airport
- Istanbul Arpt (LTFM)
- Recorded flight
- 133 min, max 39,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:15 UTC, 39,000 ft, 543 kt
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Related accidents
Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA293; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.