UPS MD11 near Denver on Feb 23rd 2021,
Last Update: February 24, 2021 / 15:17:51 GMT/Zulu time
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 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
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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