 Flight 207 after overrunning runway 19 | |
| Bird strike | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25, 2008 |
| Summary | Bird strike, resulting in engine failure and overrun of the runway |
| Site | Brussels Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-200F |
| Operator | Kalitta Air |
| IATA flight No. | K4207 |
| ICAO flight No. | CKS207 |
| Call sign | CONNIE 207 HEAVY |
| Registration | N704CK |
| Flight origin | John F. Kennedy Airport |
| Stopover | Brussels Airport |
| Destination | Bahrain International Airport |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 5 |
Kalitta Air Flight 207 (K4207/CKS207) was a scheduled cargo flight between John F. Kennedy Airport to Bahrain International Airport with a technical stopover at Brussels.[1][2] On May 25, 2008, the Boeing 747-200 suffered a bird strike and overran runway 20 (later renumbered to 19[3]) during takeoff at Brussels Airport, causing the aircraft to split into three large pieces.[4][5] The occupants sustained minor injuries.[6]
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