Bird strike Incident Boeing 747-412 (BCF) N729CA,
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Date:Tuesday 16 March 2021
Time:c. 08:20 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B744 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-412 (BCF)
Owner/operator:National Air Cargo
Registration: N729CA
MSN: 25068/852
Year of manufacture:1991
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:near Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA/GMAD), Morocco -   Morocco
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Chicago Rockford International Airport, IL (RFD/KRDF)
Destination airport:Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA/GMAD), Morocco
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
National Air Cargo flight N8-860, a Boeing 747-412(BCF), suffered a bird strike while on approach to near Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA/GMAD), Morocco.
The aircraft sustained damage to flaps that required major repairs.

N729CA was ferried to Frankfurt-Hahn on 27 March 2021 and resumed service on May 1, 2021.

Sources:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N729CA
FAA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Mar-2021 23:53 Captain Adam Added
11-Jul-2023 08:15 harro Updated

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