UPS Boeing 747 Comes Off The Taxiway In Louisville Snow

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UPS Boeing 747 Comes Off The Taxiway In Louisville Snow - Simple Flying

A UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter reportedly slid off the taxiway in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday afternoon. The weather in the area was poor at the time. Luckily, any damage to the plane was slight, and the aircraft was back in the air the following day.

Simon Hradecky reported the incident in The Aviation Herald on Tuesday. According to the report, the Boeing was taxiing to fly from Louisville to Trenton McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. The plane’s nose gear went off the paved taxiway and onto the dirt. The aircraft wasn’t damaged and was towed back onto the taxiway.

The Aviation Herald identifies the Boeing 747-400 as N575UP. It was operating flight 5X-1540. Flight data company, RadarBox, lists that flight to depart Louisville just after 13:00 local time on Monday.
 
UPS Boeing 747 Comes Off The Taxiway In Louisville Snow - Simple Flying

A UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter reportedly slid off the taxiway in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday afternoon. The weather in the area was poor at the time. Luckily, any damage to the plane was slight, and the aircraft was back in the air the following day.

Simon Hradecky reported the incident in The Aviation Herald on Tuesday. According to the report, the Boeing was taxiing to fly from Louisville to Trenton McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. The plane’s nose gear went off the paved taxiway and onto the dirt. The aircraft wasn’t damaged and was towed back onto the taxiway.

The Aviation Herald identifies the Boeing 747-400 as N575UP. It was operating flight 5X-1540. Flight data company, RadarBox, lists that flight to depart Louisville just after 13:00 local time on Monday.
Put some duct tape on the nose
Okay to run....
 
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