Created Monday, Jul 10th 2023 09:27Z, last updated Monday, Jul 10th 2023 09:26Z
A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N254UP performing flight 5X-327 from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to Louisville,KY (USA), was climbing out of San Juan's runway 08 when the crew stopped the climb at 10,000 feet maintaining ground speeds below 290 knots, entered a hold for about 17 minutes and subsequently returned to San Juan for a safe landing on runway 08 about 45 minutes after departure.
The airport reported without going into further details that the aircraft suffered a mechanical problem, but denied it had been a lightning strike as rumoured on social media and in some local media.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 26 hours, then departed to Louisville.
