ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249131
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-24APF |
| Owner/operator: | United Parcel Service - UPS |
| Registration: | N464UP |
| MSN: | 28268/765 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | San Salvador Airport -
 El Salvador
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Managua-Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA/MNMG) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
UPS flight 5X365, a Boeing 757-24APF, diverted to San Salvador Airport, El Salvador, after suffering an issue with one of the hydraulic systems.
The aircraft departed Managua, Nicaragua at 20:28 UTC, and initially entered a holding pattern at 4100 feet for 50 minutes before climbing and proceeding to divert to San Salvador Airport. After a 35-minute hold off the coast of El Salvador, a safe landing was made at 22:42 UTC.
On rollout after landing the hydraulic fluid leaked onto the runway.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n464up#272e8acb
https://elurbano.news/nacionales/avion-con-vuelo-internacional-aterriza-de-emergencia-en-el-salvador/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2021 18:22 | harro | Added |
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