Boeing 747 incident near Chek Lap Kok, Hk, March 29, 2018
On March 29, 2018 at about 4:36 am local time, a Boeing 747, registered JA18KZ, was involved in an incident during approach near Chek Lap Kok. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 5 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
- March 29, 2018 · about 4:36 am local time
- Place
- Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747 8F · all 747s on the register
- Registration
- JA18KZ · no longer on the register · serial 36141
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747-8F airplane which occurred on March 29, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the HKCAD investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines. All investigative information will be released by the HKCAD.
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
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 13,569 hours
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: General Electric GEnx-2B (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: General Electric GEnx-2B (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 3: General Electric GEnx-2B (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 4: General Electric GEnx-2B (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- 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 | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
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.