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Boeing 747 accident near Halifax, Ca, November 7, 2018

On November 7, 2018 at about 9:05 am local time, a Boeing 747, registered N908AR, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Halifax. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

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

What the record shows

Date
November 7, 2018 · about 9:05 am local time
Place
Halifax, Canada · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 747 412F · all 747s on the register
Registration
N908AR · no longer on the register · serial 28026
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)

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

What happened, in order

  1. Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew4

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

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.