KD3953 - Incident: Western Global MD11 at Anchorage on Jan 13th 2022
Created Monday, Jan 17th 2022 19:28Z, last updated Monday, Jan 17th 2022 19:28Z
A Western Global Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N545JN performing flight KD-3953 from Anchorage,AK to Huntsville,AL (USA), was climbing out of Anchorage when the crew needed to shut the #3 engine (right hand, CF6) down and decided to return to Anchorage. The aircraft landed safely on runway 07R about 35 minutes after departure.
A replacement MD-11 registration N781SN reached Huntsville with a delay of 43 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Anchorage about 4 days and 9 hours after landing back.
Source: The Aviation Herald