Created Friday, Mar 3rd 2023 20:07Z, last updated Friday, Mar 3rd 2023 20:07Z
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Fedex Federal Express, registration N477MC performing flight
FX-251 from Memphis,TN (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 5 crew, was enroute at FL330 over the Atlantic Ocean about 260nm southeast of Charleston,SC (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Charleston reporting an equipment cooling failure. Later on final approach the crew declared emergency reporting the #1 hydraulic system was out. The aircraft landed safely on runway 33 about 50 minutes after the decision to turn around and was towed off the runway.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then continued the flight to San Juan as flight
FX-251D.
