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| Date: | Tuesday 18 February 2025 |
| Time: | 04:35 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-84AF |
| Owner/operator: | United Parcel Service - UPS |
| Registration: | N612UP |
| MSN: | 64258/1549 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 25149 hours |
| Cycles: | 3687 flights |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY (SDF/KSDF) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY (SDF/KSDF) |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
UPS Flight 5X752, a Boeing 747-8F, was climbing through about 2000 feet after takeoff from Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY (SDF) when the crew received an aft cargo fire indication. While running the checklist they smelled smoke.
The flight returned and landed safely on runway 35L about 15 minutes after departure.
ARFF did not observe any fire.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS752/history/20250218/0837Z/KSDF/KSDF/tracklog
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11586730 (Photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2025 13:42 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Apr-2025 16:48 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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