UPS B763 at Shannon on Dec 10th 2025, hydraulic and gear problem

Last Update: December 11, 2025 / 20:05:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 10, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-6249

Departure
Shannon, Ireland

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N391UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300, registration N391UP performing flight 5X-6249 from Shannon (Ireland) to Cologne (Germany) with 2 crew, was climbing out of Shannon's runway 24 when the crew requested to stop the climb at FL100 advising they had a mechanical problem and wanted to enter a hold. After about 30 minutes the crew declared PAN PAN stating, they had a hydraulic problem that caused a gear problem. The aircraft returned to Shannon for a safe landing on runway 24 about 45 minutes after departure.

The aircraft, with the same crew at the controls, had returned to Shannon the previous day, too, see Incident: UPS B763 at Shannon on Dec 9th 2025, gear problem on departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N391UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
767-304
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 10, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-6249

Departure
Shannon, Ireland

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N391UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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