UPS A306 at Louisville on Feb 28th 2021, avionics smoke indication
Last Update: March 5, 2021 / 23:53:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-764
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N143UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 11 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-764
Departure
Louisville, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N143UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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