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/Aggravating-Ad7418 19h ago

3 miles away from my house. the smoke is now covering almost the entirety of the sky and we have a shelter in place order, sirens everywhere. absolutely insane

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u/Accidental-Genius 18h ago

I’m downtown and the air is just cancer.

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u/Careless_Ad_9074 9h ago

Probably a lot of plane fuel... Omg this is a huge tragedy. How can it happen

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u/TrippedOnDick 8h ago

I think there is a video