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Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 incident near Jfk, New York, January 7, 2007

On January 7, 2007 at about 11:20 am local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD11, registered EIUPU, suffered minor damage in an incident near Jfk, New York (John F. Kennedy International airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 253 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 incident. 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
January 7, 2007 · about 11:20 am local time
Place
Jfk, New York · John F. Kennedy International
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 253 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 F · all MD11s on the register
Registration
EIUPU · no longer on the register · serial 48430
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)

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

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Alitalia Airlines, Inc

The flight

  • Departed from: LIMC Milan
  • Destination: JFK Jfk NY
  • Flight plan: IFR
  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew10
Passengers243

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

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