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INCIDENT Kalitta Air Boeing 747 veered off the runway in China

Sharad Ranabhat
Last updated: August 7, 2023, 23:15 UTC
Published: Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 13:30 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: Sharad Ranabhat
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On 7th August, a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-400F veered off the runway after landing at Ningbo International Airport (ZSNB), China.

The Boeing 747-400 freighter with registration N401KZ was operating flight K4-968 from Anchorage to Ningbo.

However, after landing on Ningbo’s runway 31 in rain, the freighter veered right off the runway and came to a stop on the grass surface.

No one was injured in the incident and the aircraft sustained minor damage. An investigation is underway.

Kalitta Air flight K4968, has veered off the runway during landing at Ningbo Lishe International Airport, China. @RadarBoxCom

pic.twitter.com/cXTSy3qUnx

— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) August 7, 2023

There is no obvious damage to the aircraft and the scene is under the control of the airport’s ground authorities. Moreover, the airport is closed until further notice with the remaining flights for today cancelled.

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