UPS B748 at Cologne on Sep 16th 2021, gear problem on departure
Last Update: September 20, 2021 / 21:01:03 GMT/Zulu time
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 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
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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