UPS B748 near Columbus on Sep 1st 2026, smoke and fumes on flight deck

Last Update: September 3, 2026 / 19:30:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-223

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N627UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8 freighter, registration N627UP performing flight 5X-223 from Louisville,KY (USA) to Cologne (Germany), was enroute at FL350 about 70nm southeast of Columbus,OH (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Columbus Rickenbacker Airport reporting they had fumes and smoke in the cockpit, there was some haziness. The aircraft landed safely on Rickenbacker's runway 23R about 20 minutes later. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped for an inspection by emergency services, about 20 minutes later the aircraft taxied to the apron.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then positioned back to Louisville and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-223

Departure
Louisville, United States

Destination
Cologne, Germany

Aircraft Registration
N627UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8

ICAO Type Designator
B748

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