Created Monday, Feb 2nd 2026 15:45Z, last updated Monday, Feb 2nd 2026 15:45Z
A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8 freighter, registration N625UP performing flight 5X-4 from Cologne (Germany) to Hong Kong (China), was climbing out of Cologne's runway 13L when engine #2 (inboard left hand, GEnx) ingested a number of birds. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet, shut the engine down and returned to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 13L about 20 minutes after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cologne about 22 hours after landing back.
