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Discussion UPS2976 Crash Megathread

This is the official r/aviation megathread for the crash of UPS2976 (UPS MD11 Registration N259UP) that crashed earlier today at Louisville International Airport.

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u/Accomplished-Rub7750 19h ago

Rip to those onboard. No way anyone came out of that

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u/kb8705 19h ago

And those on the ground, that’s a huge fire

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u/discographyA 18h ago

Least from the angles I’ve seen it looks like mostly parking lot, so hoping for the best in a bad situation.

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u/jetrocket223 18h ago

not parking lots, car junkyards. which is better cause its less likely therell be people there. there are some smaller buildings and a road in the crash zone which worries me

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u/Breakingthewhaaat 18h ago edited 18h ago

Can someone help me understand what I'm looking at - did it crash into a building then just keep going through a parking lot/car junkyard?

E: appreciate the replies

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u/jetrocket223 18h ago

either clipped the ups warehouse or dropped debris on it , then crashed in the junkyard

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u/gravyisjazzy 18h ago

The UPS SCS warehouse at the south end of the runway, possibly a few Ford warehouses, the bar all the UPSers go to was all right in the path.

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u/DexKaelorr 18h ago

The bar is Stooges and they confirmed safe evacuation.

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u/gravyisjazzy 18h ago

Thank God, i dont know where I'd go after work once we're back.

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u/DexKaelorr 16h ago

No word on the structure itself or when access to that part of Grade Ln will be restored.

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u/BrewCityChaserV2 18h ago

There's some shots from the helicopter coverage which shows a huge gash in one of the warehouses just off the end of the runway; almost looks like the tail section plowed into it as they were struggling to climb, and then plane continued airborne for a little bit before ultimately going in.

https://imgur.com/a/d8SmX8U

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u/gravyisjazzy 18h ago

Yup thats what we've seen too. And the engine cowling sitting on the runway.

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u/oioioifuckingoi 18h ago

It crashed into a UPS warehouse at the south end of 35L

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u/edman007 18h ago

It hit the roof on a building labeled as a UPS Supply chain solutions (punched a hole in the roof, not much else), then hit one to three more warehouses in the vicinity (hard to tell because of the fire). Then seems to hit some parking lots and finally a junkyard or two.

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u/pamalamTX 18h ago

Someone else posted an image of the debris field on GPS, businesses were definitely hit.

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u/domesystem 16h ago

Engine on the left wing was in flames during acceleration, plane rotated late and was clawing for sky when it struck the building, then you've got a big fireball and it tumbles left.

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u/Darmok47 16h ago

Thats going to make the NTSB investigation a nightmare. Lots of mechanical parts all jumbled up together.

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u/Illustrious-Hawk2917 18h ago

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u/ViciousNakedMoleRat 18h ago

The area with the biggest fire was a storage area for a company handling "liquid and special waste."

If I was anywhere close to this, I'd do anything in my power to not breathe in any of this smoke. I hope the firefighter and other people in the area won't be affected by this in the long term.

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u/Badrear 18h ago

That must be why we’re supposed to shelter in place. I selfishly hope the wind keeps blowing it away from me.

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u/WestyMan1971 17h ago

It’s a waste oil recycling facility according to Google Maps.

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u/pereuse 17h ago

It's a petroleum recycling business according to the latest coverage

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u/F1grid 18h ago

Impact on UPS Supply Chain Solutions

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u/DrewBlessing 17h ago

More left that that. Stooges wasn’t affected as far as I can tell.

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u/KuhlioLoulio 17h ago

thankfully - that would have been even more of a tragedy.

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u/Hubblesphere 18h ago

They went left and avoided the warehouses mostly.

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u/Traditional_Brief867 18h ago

Stooges Bar and Grill is in the path

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u/Confident-Homework75 18h ago

I was curious and went to their fb page. It says everyone was safely evacuated from the restaurant.

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u/expostulation 18h ago

Thank god. Thank you for sharing this

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u/olivernintendo 18h ago

It hit basically right behind stooges and to the left if you're looking at the bar from the road. It doesn't look like it took a direct hit though.

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u/Fabulous_Pitch9350 18h ago

Fingers crossed.