UPS MD11 at Louisville on Jul 10th 2021, burst tyre on landing
Last Update: July 13, 2021 / 10:13:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 10, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Burst tyre on landing
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-1171
Departure
Harrisburg, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N263UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
Airport ICAO Code
KSDF
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ON LANDING BLEW A TIRE DAMAGING GEAR DOOR AND BRAKE LINE, LOUISVILLE, KY."
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 42 hours after landing.
Metars:
KSDF 100556Z 10005KT 10SM FEW200 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02110172 10272 20211 58002=
KSDF 100456Z 09007KT 10SM FEW200 22/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02220172 402940217=
KSDF 100356Z 08004KT 10SM FEW090 FEW180 23/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02330172=
KSDF 100256Z 03006KT 10SM FEW180 23/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02330172 51010=
KSDF 100156Z 03005KT 10SM BKN180 24/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02390172=
KSDF 100056Z 01012KT 10SM SCT160 BKN200 BKN300 25/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02500183=
KSDF 092356Z 34007KT 10SM SCT140 BKN160 27/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02670183 10294 20267 53006=
KSDF 092256Z 28006KT 10SM FEW120 OVC160 27/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02720183=
KSDF 092156Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN160 BKN250 BKN300 28/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02780178=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 10, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Burst tyre on landing
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-1171
Departure
Harrisburg, United States
Destination
Louisville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N263UP
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
Airport ICAO Code
KSDF
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