A United Parcel Service (UPS) Boeing B747-8F freighter has experienced an engine pod strike while attempting to land at Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).
The incident occurred on August 13, 2025. The freighter, with registration N613UP, was operating as flight 5X-61 from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), and was on its third landing attempt at TPE Airport’s runway 05L.
Tropical typhoon Podul was blowing through Taiwan at the time of the incident, with wind speeds of up to 191 kph being reported.
Clear video of UPS 747-8F’s engine pod strike at Taoyuan 🇹🇼
— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) August 14, 2025
UPS Flight 5X61 from Hong Kong scraped its right engine on landing, sending sparks and flames flying down the runway. pic.twitter.com/9TgpflxhqD
Video footage of the incident captured the moment the aircraft’s right wing lowered as it touched down, causing engine #4 nacelle to strike the runway ground, emitting sparks as the aircraft eventually found its balance.
The aircraft managed to complete its landing without further incident, or any reported injuries.
On August 13, 2025, a #UPS Boeing 747-8F freighter (N613UP) experienced an engine pod strike while landing at #Taipei's Taoyuan Int'l Airport (TPE), #Taiwan.
— FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) August 14, 2025
🎥 ©️jal_kana/Instagramhttps://t.co/cE2kHHcMFT#5X61 #Boeing #B747 #Podul #typhoonpodul #typhoon #aviation #avgeek pic.twitter.com/P8UT6OopdI
Photos of engine #4’s sustained damage were captured after the aircraft landed. Investigations on the incident are now underway.
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It takes only an 8 deg bank to get a pod strike on landing. The bottom of each engine nacelle has a drain mast that protrudes several inches. Part of the pre flight is to check that all are undamaged!