UPS A300 down at Birmingham AL

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Plane crash near Birmingham Airport

Posted: Aug 14, 2013 6:41 AM EST Updated: Aug 14, 2013 6:46 AM EST
By Tammy Terry - bio | email
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -
WVTM is reporting that a large plane has crashed near the Birmingham, Alabama airport. According to initial reports, a UPS Cargo Plane crashed near 19th Avenue North and North East Lake Boulevard. Our sister station in Birmingham has a crew on the scene. According to the news crew, the plane is burning and they are not allowed to get closer due to explosions. There have now been at least 3 explosions. There could be debris covering about half a mile.

 

[Mark815]

A300?

All the outlets are reporting it as an A330.

Doesn't sound good

 

[Murdoughnut]

Prayers for those up front and those on the ground - horrible news to wake up to.

 

[dasleben]

A300Capt, check in.

 

[jskibo]

Sigh, not good at all.

 

[escapepilot]

Weather reportedly was NOT a factor. 7-10 vis, overcast, but did not hear bases.

 

[deadstick]

Weather reportedly was NOT a factor. 7-10 vis, overcast, but did not hear bases.

 

[WhatRJ]

Hope the crew is ok.

 

[JordanD]

News is reporting 2 fatalities. Hope they're wrong.

 

[chrisreedrules]

Oh man... Horrible news to hear first thing in the AM. Thoughts to out to the crews and families.

 

[pete2800]

There but for the grace of God, go I. Damn.

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Update with video. Is that part of the fuselage to the right? (I'm on my phone).

A police officer at the scene said the two pilots on board remain unaccounted for. Lets hope they got out!

http://www.al.com/birmingham/

 

[ChasenSFO]

Flightaware shows a 5,500fpm descent in the final recordings, not sure how accurate that is...

It looked like the front section may had been intact from photos so I was holding out hope, but its reported 2 fatalities across the board now...

 

[Murdoughnut]

Louisville paper has a photo of what appears to be the front section of the aircraft, broken off around the leading edge and seemingly unaffected by fire, but looks like it took quite a bit of hull damage.

http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...odyssey=mod|breaking|text|Home&nclick_check=1

 

[A300Capt]

I'm ok...thx. I knew the crew. RIP! It was an A300-600. We don't have A330's.

 

[ClarkGriswold]

Damnit

 

[Springer]

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Hoping the world isn't as small as it feels at the moment.

 

[gne in prog]

Miserable.

 

[Murdoughnut]