Kalitta 747-400 Dumping fuel

[BigJets]

Kalitta 747-400 N740CK is dumping fuel at this moment. I heard multiple successive explosions as the aircraft past overhead.

[BigJets]

the aircraft is holding (fuel dumping) in front of the Belgian coast over the north sea

[Wohowbagger]

Heard it as well

[sn26567]

Kalitta 747-400 N740CK is dumping fuel at this moment. I heard multiple successive explosions as the aircraft past overhead.

And where is "overhead" ?

[BigJets]

Meise, Merchtem, Opwijk as it was climbing out. The engine was shut down around Opwijk when the explosions stopped. It shows similarities to a birdstrike however the aircraft was already quite high, although not impossible for it to still be a birdstrike it might indicate that something else may be the cause.

[luchtzak]

Meise, Merchtem, Opwijk as it was climbing out. The engine was shut down around Opwijk when the explosions stopped. It shows similarities to a birdstrike however the aircraft was already quite high, although not impossible for it to still be a birdstrike it might indicate that something else may be the cause.

Not higher than 7,000 feet, according to flightradar24

[Wohowbagger]

Seems to be returning to BRU.

[luchtzak]

Compressor stall engine number 4: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/kali ... s-airport/

[BigJets]

Luchtzak, you're right, the Kalitta levelled at 7,000 feet. What I mean is that only about 10% of all birdstrikes are above 3,500 feet altitude and the explosions occurred at around 5 to 6,000 feet.
The aircraft is now on it's way to Brussels

[KriVa]

LGG seems more likely.

[luchtzak]

Still flying at 7,000 feet but passed Brussels Airport

[Wohowbagger]

Still at 7000, way past LGG now. Perhaps CGN?

[lumumba]

He is going to Leipzig....!?

[luchtzak]

Leipzig - Leipzig/Halle Airport
Frankfurt - Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
Ramstein - Ramstein Air Base

?

[SR20]

Leipzig - Leipzig/Halle Airport
Frankfurt - Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
Ramstein - Ramstein Air Base

?

I bet on LEJ

[BigJets]

Break time for the crew, autopilot - engaged

[Wohowbagger]

Isn’t it common to declare emergency after a compressor stall? But to go and dump fuel over the North Sea, and then going 2000km or so to LEJ at 7000ft... seems a bit excessive when you’re passing all sorts of alternates, no?

[luchtzak]

Isn’t it common to declare emergency after a compressor stall? But to go and dump fuel over the North Sea, and then going 2000km or so to LEJ at 7000ft... seems a bit excessive when you’re passing all sorts of alternates, no?

3 engines still running, and perhaps maintenance bay in Leipzig ?

[lumumba]

Isn’t it common to declare emergency after a compressor stall? But to go and dump fuel over the North Sea, and then going 2000km or so to LEJ at 7000ft... seems a bit excessive when you’re passing all sorts of alternates, no?

3 engines still running, and perhaps maintenance bay in Leipzig ?

I think I just easy for the Cargo to be overloaded to another plane going to the USA.

[luchtzak]

Safely landed at Leipzig Airport.