UPS B748 at Taipei on Aug 13th 2025, engine pod strike on landing

Last Update: August 21, 2025 / 17:26:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025

Classification
Accident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-61

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Taipei, Taiwan

Aircraft Registration
N613UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8 freighter, registration N613UP performing flight 5X-61 from Hong Kong (China) to Taipei (Taiwan) with 3 crew, was on its third approach to Taipei's runway 05L in gusting winds at 20:08L (12:08Z), when the right hand wing lowered after touchdown causing the engine #4 (outboard right) nacelle to contact the ground briefly. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. Engine #4 received damage to its nacelle, the aircraft received damage to wing and fuselage.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Taipei (Aug 21st 2025).

On Aug 21st 2025 Taiwan's Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) reported engine #4 struck the ground on landing on runway 05L causing damage to engine, wing and fuselage. The TTSB rated the occurrence an accident and opened an investigation.

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Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N613UP
Country of Registration
United States
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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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025

Classification
Accident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-61

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Taipei, Taiwan

Aircraft Registration
N613UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

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