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Boeing 747-400 incident near London, Gb, June 9, 2013

On June 9, 2013 at about 7:10 am local time, a Boeing 747-400, registered GCIVA, was involved in an incident near London (London, Heathrow airport). No one was hurt; 312 people were on board or involved.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 9, 2013 · about 7:10 am local time
Place
London, United Kingdom · London, Heathrow
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 312 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 747-400 · all 747-400s on the register
Registration
GCIVA · no longer on the register
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Fire/smoke (non-impact) during unknown defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Cabi10
Flight crew2
Passengers300

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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