UPS B763 at Louisville on Jul 24th 2026, pitot heater failure

Last Update: July 25, 2026 / 15:56:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-5326

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Orlando, United States

Aircraft Registration
N915UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N915UP performing flight 5X-5326 from Louisville,KY to Orlando,FL (USA), was climbing through about FL310 out of Louisville when the crew decided to return to Louisville for a safe landing on runway 17L about 40 minutes after departure.

The Aviation Herald received information that the aircraft suffered a failure of a pitot heater.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Louisville about 19 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N915UP
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
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
Jul 24, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-5326

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Orlando, United States

Aircraft Registration
N915UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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