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Date: | Saturday 8 July 2023 |
Time: | 21:50 LT |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
Owner/operator: | United Parcel Service - UPS |
Registration: | N254UP |
MSN: | 48406 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | NE of San Juan -
Puerto Rico
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) |
Destination airport: | Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY (SDF/KSDF) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:UPS flight 5X327, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, was struck by lightning after takeoff from San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), Puerto Rico.
The flight crew elected to return to SJU, where it landed safely 45 minutes after takeoff.
METAR:
Weather reported about the incident time 9 July, 0150Z):
TJSJ 090156Z 19008G17KT 5SM -TSRA BR FEW020 SCT034CB OVC047 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV N P0073 T02440233 $
TJSJ 090129Z 14009KT 3SM -TSRA BR FEW023 BKN034CB OVC047 25/24 A3007 RMK AO2 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NW VIS SW-NW 2 P0048 T02500239 $
Sources:
https://nelpr.com/2023/07/08/avion-aterriza-de-emergencia-tras-ser-impactado-por-un-rayo-tras-despegar-en-san-juan/ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n254up#310e7516 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Jul-2023 05:53 |
harro |
Added |
09-Jul-2023 05:54 |
harro |
Updated |