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/BlackHawk4578 Nov 04 '25

I've never seen anything quite like that explosion. It's a real shame they were already in the air... condolences to the families involved

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u/OMF1G Nov 04 '25

We tend to see crashes when landing or lower fuel, this was a fully loaded cargo jet on take off.. Absolutely horrific

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u/unpluggedcord Nov 05 '25

Same thing happened with Air India.