Incident

FX251 - Incident: Western Global MD11 at San Juan on Apr 17th 2021

Created Sunday, Apr 18th 2021 22:16Z, last updated Sunday, Apr 18th 2021 22:16Z

San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
File photo: San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.

A Western Global Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on behalf of Fedex Federal Express, registration N415JN performing flight FX-251 from Memphis,TN (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 3 crew, was on approach to San Juan's runway 08 when the crew reported they had lost the #3 engine (CF6) and shut the engine down. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 08 about 5 minutes later and taxied to the apron.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in San Juan about 20 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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