UPS B748 at Cologne on Sep 16th 2021, gear problem on departure

Last Update: September 20, 2021 / 21:01:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-224

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N614UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8 freighter, registration N614UP performing flight 5X-224 from Cologne (Germany) to Louisville,KY (USA), was climbing out of Cologne's runway 32R when the crew stopped the climb at FL140, entered a hold and returned to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 32R about 60 minutes after departure.

A ground observer reported the nose gear doors had remained open.

The aircraft suffered the same problem two days (45 hours) earlier, see Incident: UPS B748 at Cologne on Sep 14th 2021, gear problem on departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Cologne (standing Sep 20th 2021).
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B748
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-224

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N614UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

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