A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration N575UP performing flight 5X-1540 from Louisville,KY to Trenton Mc Guire Air Force Base,NJ (USA), was taxiing for departure and had been cleared to line up runway 35L via taxiway B, when the aircraft slid, the nose gear went off taxiway B at 18:22L (23:22Z). The crew reported "we are in the dirt" and advised, at least a portion of their wing was over the runway area already. The runway was closed.

The airline reported the nose gear went off the paved surface into a connecting field. There was no damage to the aircraft, it was towed back onto the taxiway.

The airport said, that although it was snowing at the time the taxiway was not considered that slick.

Related NOTAMs:
!SDF 02/315 SDF RWY 17R/35L CLSD 2102152340-2102160500
!SDF 02/316 SDF TWY B BTN APCH END RWY 35L AND TWY B1 CLSD 2102152341-2102160500
!SDF 02/324 SDF RWY 17R/35L CLSD 2102160131-2102160700

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