UPS B748 at Cologne on Sep 14th 2021, gear problem on departure
Last Update: September 20, 2021 / 21:02:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2
Departure
Cologne, Germany
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
N614UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
A ground observer reported the nose gear doors had remained open.
The aircraft suffered the same problem two days later, see Incident: UPS B748 at Cologne on Sep 16th 2021, gear problem on departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-2
Departure
Cologne, Germany
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
N614UP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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