# NTSB ENG19WA030: Mcdonnell Douglas MD11, N270UP, Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2019

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 15, 2019, 03:51 local (03:51 UTC)
- Place: Warsaw, Poland
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 100098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG19WA030
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/100098/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG19WA030

## Factual narrative

The government of Poland has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing (McDonnel-Douglas) MD-11F operated by UPS and powered by three Pratt & Whitney PW 4460 turbofan engines. During cruise, the No. 2 engine (right) experienced fluctuations and eventually flamed out. After landing at its destination, fire and smoke was seen coming from the No. 2 engine. The airport fire brigade was dispatched and fire suppression was applied to the No. 2 engine. The airplane was then towed from the runway for examination. No injuries were reported. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of Poland in their investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of Poland.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-landing roll: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N270UP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270UP-2025-01-21), registration cancelled 2025-01-21, S/N 48576, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 (F)
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 48576
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW4460 turbo fan; Pratt & Whitney PW4460 turbo fan; Pratt & Whitney PW4460 turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Operator: United Parcel Service
- Registered owner: United Parcel Service Co
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: EDDK, Cologne
- Destination: EPWA, Warsaw
- Flight plan: IFR

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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