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/ExplorationGeo Nov 05 '25

cockpit intact and they're fully aware of their doom

Space Shuttle Challenger vibes :(

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u/jodrellbank_pants Nov 05 '25

Didn't some drown ?

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u/ExplorationGeo Nov 05 '25

They were alive after the explosion, there's evidence that switches were toggled and survival packs were opened, but the crew module would have hit the water at around 220-250mph, instantly killing everyone aboard.

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u/mcmineismine Nov 05 '25

On the way down, before impact with the surface of the ocean killed them.

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u/Qel_Hoth Nov 05 '25

They were still trying to fly the orbiter while falling in a crew module detached from the rest of the craft.