UPS MD11 near Denver on Feb 23rd 2021,

Last Update: February 24, 2021 / 15:17:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2984

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States

Aircraft Registration
N289UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N289UP performing flight 5X-2984 from Louisville,KY to Seattle Boeing Field,WA (USA), was enroute at FL340 about 100nm north of Denver,CO (USA) when the crew reported engine oil was leaking into one of their engines (PW4460) and decided to divert to Denver. The aircraft landed safely on Denver's runway 35L about 30 minutes later. Emergency services reported there was no fire detected.

A replacement MD-11 registration N278UP reached Boeing Field with a delay of 4 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 15.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N289UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD11
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 23, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2984

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Seattle Boeing Field, United States

Aircraft Registration
N289UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

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