UPS MD11 over Atlantic on Aug 4th 2017, smoke on board
Last Update: August 4, 2017 / 22:46:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N289UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N289UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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