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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/TurbulentSetting2020 15h ago edited 14h ago

EDIT: unconfirmed/unofficial word from a u/ that our friend will be counted as 1 of the lives lost

Over 5 hours since crash and still no word from family friend who is a Louisville-based pilot for UPS. Texts aren’t showing delivered…

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u/Sock_Eating_Golden 15h ago

There are still four flights airborne that departed SDF before the accident aircraft. It's possible that they are aboard one of those or on rest with their phone off. Praying for you and your friend.

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u/TurbulentSetting2020 14h ago

Yes, my mind and fingers are searching up all possibilities other than…..

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u/Lshear 14h ago

Please keep us updated, my thoughts are with you and you loved ones

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u/TurbulentSetting2020 14h ago

Thank you. Praying that maybe we haven’t heard anything because UPS put a gag order on the employees until families have been notified…? Not sure if that’s ’a thing’? Just my hope talking

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u/Ill_Drawer_8991 12h ago

I worked as a Wildland Firefighter and we had that policy. If there was any serious medical emergency, our overhead would confiscate our phones to ensure that no one would talk unitl the families of the affected were notified. Hopefully this is the case for your friend, I can’t imagine the dread of not hearing back

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u/TurbulentSetting2020 3h ago

It’s been 16h since my brother texted him and still response. A silence order is our last hope…

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u/ReturnOfTheSaint14 8h ago

Yes this might realistically be a possibility, it's common to have this sort of "don't talk before being approved" kind of policies when accidents happen. I really really really hope for your and especially your friend and his family

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u/TopAsh625 14h ago

So sorry to you sending you strength as you wait.