Dummy Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Halifax Canada
Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:52 ADT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On October 14, 2004, at approximately 3:52 am atlantic daylight time (ADT), MK Airlines cargo flight 1602, a Boeing 747-244BC crashed during takeoff from Halifax International Airport, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The three flightcrew and four other crewmembers on-board were fatally injured. The investigation is being conducted by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/14/2004
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 352
Event Time Zone Atlantic Daylight Time
Event City Halifax
Event State --
Event Country CANADA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2004
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport Dummy
Event Location Nearest Airport ID YHZ
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Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
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Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 7
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 7
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source TSBC
NTSB Notification Date Oct 14 2004 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 2 2004 2:49PM
User who most recently changed record HAUT
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number DCA05RA002
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing
Aircraft Model 747-244BC
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
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Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
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Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
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Aircraft Owner Street Address --
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Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
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Operator Street Address --
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Operator State --
Operator Country GH
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code YHZ
Departure City HALIFAX NS
Departure State --
Departure Country CA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone ADT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LEZG
Destination City ZARAGOZA
Destination State --
Destination Country SP
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? Yes
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Nov 2 2004 2:49PM
User who most recently changed record HAUT
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --