UPS B763 near Sydney on Jul 13th 2024, fuel leak

Last Update: July 13, 2024 / 17:18:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 13, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-152

Departure
Sydney, Australia

Destination
Shenzhen, China

Aircraft Registration
N331UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300, registration N331UP performing flight 5X-152 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Shenzhen (China) with 3 crew, was enroute at FL340 about 380nm northwest of Sydney when the crew decided to return to Sydney reporting they had a fuel leak. The aircraft maintained FL340 for the return and landed safely back in Sydney about 65 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Sydney about 6 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N331UP
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
B763
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 13, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-152

Departure
Sydney, Australia

Destination
Shenzhen, China

Aircraft Registration
N331UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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