UPS B763 over Atlantic on Jan 21st 2026, engine trouble

Last Update: January 25, 2026 / 13:08:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-237

Departure
Philadelphia, United States

Destination
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N356UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N356UP performing flight 5X-237 from Philadelphia,PA (USA) to East Midlands,EN (UK), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic Ocean about 600nm east of St. John's,NL (Canada) when the right hand engine (CF6) suffered a number of surges causing also the autothrottle to disconnect. The aircraft descended to FL270, turned around and diverted to St. John's for a safe landing on runway 28 about 2 hours later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in St. John's about 4 days later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N356UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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
Jan 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine trouble

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-237

Departure
Philadelphia, United States

Destination
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
N356UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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