UPS B752 near Cedar Rapids on Aug 29th 2018, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: August 31, 2018 / 17:45:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2018
Classification
Accident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-634
Departure
Rockford, United States
Destination
Saint Louis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N474UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
The FAA reported one flight crew sustained a serious injury during the evacuation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2018
Classification
Accident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-634
Departure
Rockford, United States
Destination
Saint Louis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N474UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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