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5X1171 - Incident: UPS MD11 at Louisville on Jul 10th 2021

Created Tuesday, Jul 13th 2021 10:13Z, last updated Tuesday, Jul 13th 2021 10:13Z

Louisville International Airport
File photo: Louisville International Airport.

A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N263UP performing flight 5X-1171 from Harrisburg,PA to Louisville,KY (USA), landed on Louisville's runway 35R but burst a tyre causing damage to the gear door and brakes lines. The aircraft rolled out safely.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT ON LANDING BLEW A TIRE DAMAGING GEAR DOOR AND BRAKE LINE, LOUISVILLE, KY."

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 42 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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