UPS MD11 at New York on Sep 26th 2023, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: September 29, 2023 / 07:24:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2111

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N270UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N270UP performing flight 5X-2111 from New York JFK,NY to Louisville,KY (USA), was climbing out of JFK's runway 31L when the crew stopped the climb at about 11,000 feet due to the failure of the #3 engine (PW4460, right hand engine). The aircraft returned to JFK for a safe landing on runway 04L about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in New York about 67 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N270UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
MD11
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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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-2111

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N270UP

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

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