UPS A306 at Chicago on Nov 27th 2018, could not retract landing gear
Last Update: November 29, 2018 / 22:39:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 27, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-605
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N130UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The aircraft remained on the ground in Louisville for about 15.5 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 27, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-605
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N130UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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