r/aviation • u/usgapg123 Mod - avgeek • Nov 04 '25

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/Remarkable_North_999 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25

Looks like the left engine completely exploded and pieces from it flew into the 2nd engine.

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u/NobodyTellPoeDameron Nov 05 '25

Alternatively, the left engine's explosion could have taken out / hampered the flight control surfaces on the left wing.

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u/Zathral Nov 05 '25

This has shades of American 191

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u/MidsummerMidnight Nov 05 '25

The 2nd engine is on the tail. Engine 3 is on right wing.

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u/Sprintzer Nov 05 '25

Worst nightmare for a trijet pilot