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Accidents · NTSB DCA25LA233 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Boeing 747-47UF incident near Guayaquil, Ec, June 12, 2025

On June 12, 2025 at about 10:08 pm local time, a 1999 Boeing 747-47UF, registered N476MC, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Guayaquil. It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 6 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 12, 2025 · about 10:08 pm local time · cases in 2025
Place
Guayaquil, Ecuador · map
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 747-47UF 47UF, built 1999 · all 747-47UFs on the register
Registration
N476MC · registry record · serial 29256
Damage
Minor 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. Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during initial climb
  2. Loss of engine power (partial) during initial climb defining event

The aircraft

  • Seats: 660
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded
  • Operator: Atlas Air INC

The flight

  • Departed from: Quito
  • Destination: Maimi FL
  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew3
Passengers3

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

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