Created Saturday, Dec 26th 2020 11:03Z, last updated Saturday, Dec 26th 2020 11:03Z
A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N260UP performing flight
5X-2988 from Louisville,KY to Seattle Boeing Field,WA (USA) with 2 crew, was climbing out of Louisville's runway 17R when the crew donned their oxygen masks, declared emergency reporting fumes in the cockpit and stopped the climb at 3000 feet for an emergency return to the airport. The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach to runway 17R and landed safely on runway 17R about 10 minutes after departure.
The aircraft returned to service about 13.5 hours after landing.
