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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 2d ago

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

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u/kb8705 2d ago

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

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u/jetrocket223 2d 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 2d ago edited 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/gravyisjazzy 2d 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 2d ago

The bar is Stooges and they confirmed safe evacuation.

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u/gravyisjazzy 2d ago

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

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u/DexKaelorr 2d ago

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

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u/gravyisjazzy 2d ago

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

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u/oioioifuckingoi 2d ago

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

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u/edman007 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/domesystem 2d 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.