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The NTSB recommended that all 747-100s in service at the time replace their cargo door latching mechanisms with new, redesigned locks. [1] In 1989, the flight crew received the Secretary's Award for Heroism for their actions. [20] The aircraft was repaired, re-registered as N4724U in 1989, and returned to service with United Airlines in 1990.
On February 19, 1989, the FedEx-owned Boeing 747-249F-SCD crashed while on its final approach. The aircraft impacted a hillside 437 ft (133 m) above sea level and 12 km (7.5 mi; 6.5 nmi) from Kuala Lumpur, resulting in all four occupants being killed.
15 December 1989 () Summary: Quadruple engine failure due to blockage by volcanic ash: Site: Over Redoubt Volcano, Anchorage, Alaska: Aircraft; PH-BFC, the aircraft involved in the incident, seen in 2014. Aircraft type: Boeing 747-406M: Aircraft name: City of Calgary: Operator: KLM: IATA flight No. KL867: ICAO flight No. KLM867: Call sign: KLM ...
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A flight had to divert back to its origin airport after a horse became loose in the cargo hold.. The incident, which happened shortly after take off from New York’s JKF airport, forced the ...
All four engines of a KLM Boeing 747-400 operating KLM Flight 867 with 245 people on board, shut down when the plane flies through a volcanic ash cloud from Mount Redoubt during its descent to Anchorage International Airport. After descending more than 14,000 feet (4,267 m) without power, the crew successfully restart the engines and the plane ...
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For survivors, the legacy of the crash is complicated, given the many lives lost. Schemmel said he will attend the memorial services this weekend, but then hopes to finally put Flight 232 behind him.