UPS B748 near Sakhalinsk on Nov 4th 2021, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: November 5, 2021 / 11:30:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 4, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-77

Departure
Shenzhen, China

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N615UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8, registration N615UP performing flight 5X-77 from Shenzhen (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was enroute at FL310 about 100nm east of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk when the crew needed to shut the #1 engine (GEnx) down due to an engine oil filter problem. The aircraft drifted down to FL270, turned around and diverted to Osaka Kansai (Japan), about 875nm southsouthwest of their position. The aircraft landed safely on Osaka's runway 06R about 2:45 hours after leaving FL310.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Osaka about 15:45 hours after landing in Osaka.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N615UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B748
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 4, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-77

Departure
Shenzhen, China

Destination
Anchorage, United States

Aircraft Registration
N615UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

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