Created Friday, May 2nd 2025 20:20Z, last updated Friday, May 2nd 2025 20:20Z
A UPS United Parcel Boeing 747-8 freighter, registration N618UP performing flight 5X-59 from Hong Kong (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA) with 4 crew, was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting a #2 engine (GEnx, left inboard) failure. The crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet initially, later climbed to 9000 feet, dumped fuel and returned to Hong Kong for a safe landing on runway 07R about 1:50 hours after departure.
The flight and onward leg to Ontario,CA (USA) were cancelled
The aircraft returned to service on May 1st 2025.
