UPS MD11 at Louisville on Dec 19th 2020, fumes in cockpit
Last Update: December 26, 2020 / 11:03:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 19, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2988
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States
Aircraft Registration
N260UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
The aircraft returned to service about 13.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 19, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2988
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States
Aircraft Registration
N260UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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