Boeing 747-200 crash, Nov 7, 2004, Sharjah
Boeing 747-200 accident on November 7, 2004 near Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates with no fatalities. Cause: The commander aborted above V1 with...
- Date: November 7, 2004
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The commander aborted above V1 with insufficient runway left after interpreting smoke and fire from a wheel failure. Contributing factors included a wheel rim failure, possible use of watermist on hot brakes and an overdue wheel half.
An Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747 freighter operating for Lufthansa was rejected at Sharjah after a bang and smoke from the right side. It could not stop within the accelerate-stop distance and came to rest in sand beyond the runway. The crew evacuated uninjured.