ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186387
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| Date: | Sunday 10 April 2016 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4R7F |
| Owner/operator: | United Parcel Service - UPS |
| Registration: | N581UP |
| MSN: | 25866/1002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN/EDDK) |
| Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight UPS2 was bound for Hong Kong when it was climbing out of Cologne's runway 14L when the crew stopped the climb at FL140. The no.2 engine was shut down folowing an unspecified failure or indication. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 14L about 80 minutes after departure.
The aircraft left Cologne for Hong Kong on April 13.
Sources:
http://cgncommunity.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2035&p=38124&hilit=N581UP#p38124
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n581up#95f7730
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8037102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2016 17:32 | AF5541 | Added |
| 13-Apr-2016 17:34 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2016 17:35 | harro | Updated [Operator, Total occupants] |
| 13-Apr-2016 18:24 | Geno | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2016 04:15 | AF5541 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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