The 747-400F has recorded four hull-loss accidents . On September 3 , 2010 , UPS Airlines Flight 6 from Dubai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport , a 747-400F with two crew members on board , crashed roughly 25 minutes after departure . The crew declared an emergency , apparently due to an in-flight fire , and after abandoning one attempt at landing were unable to see their instruments . The aircraft impacted with the ground at high speed , killing both crew members . On July 28 , 2011 , Asiana Airlines Flight 991 , a Boeing 747-400F flying from Incheon Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport , crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Jeju Island , South Korea , after reportedly suffering mechanical problems due to a possible on-board fire . Two crew members on board were killed . National Airlines Flight 102 , a 747-400BCF crashed on April 29 , 2013 ( the 25th anniversary of the type 's first flight ) at Bagram Air Base Afghanistan killing 7 crew members . The crash was attributed to a cargo shift of military vehicles to the back of the hold during take-off . On January 16 , 2017 , Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 , a 747-400F operated by ACT Airlines , failed to reach the runway on landing in thick fog at Manas International Airport in Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan , crashed into a residential area , and caught fire . 39 people died , including all four crew members , and 35 people on the ground
Asiana Airlines Flight 991
Asiana Airlines Flight 991
Boeing 747-400