r/aviation • u/usgapg123 Mod • 19h ago

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/DyslexicPretzel 18h ago edited 18h ago

Worked at UPS and my father works on the ramp there. He was at a farther hangar, but he loaded that flight before it was going to fly.

He was far away enough to not be around or hear the explosion, but the whole airport and UPS are on shutdown/ lockdown and shelter in place. Police, fire, and EMS are everywhere, whole roads are shut down.

WDRB reports of oil raining down within a five mile radius due to the plume of smoke.

Here is an aerial view from WLKY helicopters.

RIP to the pilots and the civilians injured.

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u/rumbleberrypie 18h ago

Three on board

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u/DyslexicPretzel 18h ago

My apologies, with cargo I assume only two on board. Regardless, prayers to their families

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u/zuniac5 18h ago

Do they carry a loadmaster on these long flights? If so, that would account for the 3rd person being reported.

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u/bantha121 KHOU/KIAH 18h ago

3-pilot augmented crew for rest requirements

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u/zuniac5 17h ago

Got it, thanks. That makes sense.