UPS A306 at Las Vegas on Jul 19th 2018, engine fire
Last Update: July 27, 2018 / 14:01:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2691
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N134UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The NTSB reported maintenance observed soot and thermal damage to the #1 engine. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2691
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N134UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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