A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 757-200 freighter, registration N453UP performing flight 5X-2038 from Chicago Rockford,IL to Hartford,CT (USA), landed on Hartford's runway 24 and slowed. Immediately after issuing the instructions to vacate the runway tower advised there was smoke coming from under the tail of the aircraft, the crew advised that was probably related to hydraulics and requested to proceed to the UPS ramp, a few seconds later tower advised there was a lot of smoke coming out from under the aircraft and instructed the crew to stop clear of the runway. Emergency services responded.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then departed for the return flight.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS2038/history/20260409/2054Z/KRFD/KBDL
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then departed for the return flight.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS2038/history/20260409/2054Z/KRFD/KBDL
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