UPS A306 at Sacramento on Jul 30th 2014, engine problems
Last Update: August 1, 2014 / 21:15:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-953
Departure
Sacramento Mather, United States
Destination
Ontario, United States
Aircraft Registration
N165UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
Ground observers reported hearing a boom from the aircraft and seeing sparks flying off the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
UPS
Flight number
5X-953
Departure
Sacramento Mather, United States
Destination
Ontario, United States
Aircraft Registration
N165UP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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