5X413 - Incident: UPS B763 at Bogota on Sep 18th 2021
Created Sunday, Sep 19th 2021 09:58Z, last updated Sunday, Sep 19th 2021 09:58Z
A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300, registration N323UP performing flight 5X-413 from Bogota (Colombia) to Miami,FL (USA), was in the initial climb out of Bogota's runway 31L when the left hand engine (CF6) emitted bangs, streaks of flames and puffs of smoke. The crew continued the climb to a safe altitude, levelled off at 14000 feet, shut the engine down and returned to Bogota for a safe landing on runway 13L about 35 minutes after departure, vacated the runway and stopped clear of the runway for an inspection by emergency services.
The aircraft is still on the ground about 11 hours after landing.
The aircraft seen in the climb out:
Source: The Aviation Herald