Boeing 747 incident near Hong Kong, Cn, September 21, 2010
On September 21, 2010 at about 9:30 am local time, a Boeing 747, registered DACGD, suffered minor damage in an incident during taxi (into takeoff position) near Hong Kong (Hong Kong Intl. Airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 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 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
- September 21, 2010 · about 9:30 am local time
- Place
- Hong Kong, China · Hong Kong Intl. Airport
- Type
- Incident
- 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
- DACGD · no longer on the register · serial 24061
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On September 21, 2010, 0930 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), an Air Cargo Germany, a Boeing B-747-412F,registered as D-ACGD, was performing a left turn to line up with Runway 25L for take-off 31C at Hong Kong International Airport. Just before finishing the left turn to line up for take-off, the pilots noticed a loud bang sound followed by a slight tilting of the aircraft to the left. The aircraft was disabled on the runway and subsequent inspection confirmed the failure of the outer cylinder of left main landing gear. There were no injuries among the four crew members on board. The airplane was not substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of China. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Department Accident Investigation Division Hong Kong, China 46/F, Queensway Government Offices 66 Queensway, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 29106821 (24 hours) Fax:(852) 29101177 (24 hours) http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/home.html Email: aid@cad.gov.hk AFTN: VHHHYAYX Cable: 22101 CAXTCN This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of China.
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
- Landing gear collapse during taxi (into takeoff position) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Failure
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Air Cargo Germany
The flight
- Destination: KGF Karaganda
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 25L
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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