Created Wednesday, Mar 19th 2025 15:50Z, last updated Wednesday, Mar 19th 2025 15:50Z
A Lanco LATAM Cargo Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N418LA performing flight L7-1817 (sched dep Mar 16th, act. dep Mar 17th) from Miami,FL (USA) to Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil) with 3 crew, departed Miami's runway 09 when a part of an engine cowling separated from the aircraft. The crew continued the flight to destination for a landing without further incident.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT MIAMI, FL/AIR CARRIER INCIDENT-LATE REPORT/3-16 2138E/COLOMBIA REGISTERED LANCO 1817, B763, MIA - SBKP, DURING DEPARTURE PART OF AN ENGINE COWLING SEPARATED FROM ACFT AND CAME TO REST ON GRASS AREA NEXT TO RWY. ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DAMAGE UNKN"
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Paulo about 50 hours after landing.
