Boeing 747-400F N406KZ accident near Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 16, 2024
Boeing 747-400F, registration N406KZ, operated by Atlas Air, was involved in an occurrence near Hong Kong, Hong Kong on June 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24WA211 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 38,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:32 UTC, at 1,950 ft and 160 knots, descending at 896 feet per minute, about 11 km from Hong Kong Intl (VHHH).
The nearest weather report, from VHHH (11 km away), showed wind 180° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 747 4KZF registered in United States (Mode S A4C3E4).
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
- June 16, 2024
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-400F
- Registration
- N406KZ
- Operator
- Atlas Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA24WA211 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Hong Kong Intl (VHHH)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 38,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:32 UTC, 1,950 ft, 160 kt
3D flight replay
Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.
Related accidents
- Airbus A330-343 TC-MCN, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, February 27, 2025
- Boeing 747-400F N404KZ, Narita, Japan, August 13, 2024
Sources: NTSB case DCA24WA211; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.