| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Monday 29 November 2021 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4B5F |
| Operator: | Kalitta Air |
| Registration: | N705CK |
| MSN: | 26413/1286 |
| First flight: | 2001-09-19 (20 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney PW4056 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | between Santiago and Miami, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL), Chile |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | K4538A |
Kalitta Air flight K4538A, a Boeing 747-4B5F, lost a panel during a cargo flight from Santiago, Chile, to Miami, Florida, USA.
During a post flight inspection a panel appeared missing and top pieces of the right flap and the connecting rod were damaged, along with a hole in the fuselage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line is connecting ADS-B datapoints from Flightradar24.
Distance from Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 6638 km (4149 miles).
Distance from Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 6638 km (4149 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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