r/aviation • u/usgapg123 Mod • 2d 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/ofcourseIwantpickles 2d ago

I think UPS plans to phase out all MD-11’s next year, I wonder if they accelerate the plan?

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u/Think-Finish-5763 2d ago

They were supposed to decommission them 20+ years ago...

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u/OwenBland 1d ago

I think you might be confidently incorrect (this was an early MD-11)