UPS B752 near Atlanta on Feb 18th 2026, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: February 18, 2026 / 18:52:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 18, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-9831

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N455UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 757-200, registration N455UP performing flight 5X-9831 (dep Feb 17th) from Miami,FL to Louisville,KY (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 130nm southsoutheast of Atlanta,GA (USA) when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (RB211) down. The aircraft diverted to Atlanta for a safe landing on runway 08R about 35 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Atlanta about 14 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N455UP
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
B752
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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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 18, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-9831

Departure
Miami, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N455UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200

ICAO Type Designator
B752

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