UPS MD-11 crash at SDF

[FlyingAccountant]

It looks like something large crashed at SDF a few minutes ago. Rumored to be a UPS MD11. The smoke plume certainly indicates a larger aircraft.

LMPD: Crews respond to reported plane crash near Louisville airport

Injuries are reported and a large plume of smoke could be seen south of Louisville SDF.

www.whas11.com

 

[BobDDuck]

Details emerging but looks as if it crashed directly after takeoff. FlightRadar matches to a MD-11 heading to HNL.

 

[MikeD]

LMPD: Crews respond to reported plane crash near Louisville airport

Injuries are reported and a large plume of smoke could be seen south of Louisville SDF.

www.whas11.com

 

[FlyingAccountant]

Someone got a video of it on Reddit. Looks like the left engine is on fire and they don't completely rotate.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/vyvYgYzHL0

 

[5Right_5Left]

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/0I3YaAv5L9k?si=hovvZrvG1a_6bSc0


Currently a live helicopter feed. At one point they zoom in on debris and what looks like an engine nacelle just off the runway.

 

[Sculprit]

Horrific.

 

[JDean3204]

This hits the heart the same way, every time. A horrible part of the career

 

[ChasenSFO]

Oh God, JC Big Brown MD11 folks check in please. Horrible...please let the crew be ok...

 

[Roger Roger]

Oh God, JC Big Brown MD11 folks check in please. Horrible...please let the crew be ok...

Do we have any? I know we have brown Whale crew and purple Mad Dog crew but I can’t remember if we have any brown MDers

 

[azmedic]

Godspeed

 

[Boris Badenov]

There's a video out there filmed from the ramp. Something on fire (engine?), they rotate, don't climb, hit the trees, big explosion.

 

[N826AW]

This is awful. I’m so sorry.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Do we have any? I know we have brown Whale crew and purple Mad Dog crew but I can’t remember if we have any brown MDers

@scooter2525 is one and he's fine. Not aware of any others.

 

[Skåning]

ooph. Absolutely horrific


View: https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1985846000536244326?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 

[Puckgoalie]

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQpvJNqDc7N/?igsh=MXd3Z3RoOWV2cWxldg==


Absolutely heartbreaking.

 

[FlyingAccountant]

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/0I3YaAv5L9k?si=hovvZrvG1a_6bSc0


Currently a live helicopter feed. At one point they zoom in on debris and what looks like an engine nacelle just off the runway.

8:59 on the video. Looks like the forward section of the nacelle and some other debris.

 

[ASpilot2be]

That video is heartbreaking.

I will raise a toast to my fellow freight dogs later on tonight.

 

[tomokc]

The Reddit link has been taken down. Try this one: UPS plane catches fire and explodes while taking off from Louisville's airport

The aircraft is in a nose-high attitude as if rotating, but it isn't generating lift sufficient to fly. There is significant fire coming over the left wing. The aircraft then appears to roll off the departure end and...

Horrible.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

View: https://x.com/anthonycerullo/status/1985847445163573672?s=46&t=q4K0lrj1hu23CzlixWJG8g

 

[EIR]

This sucks. The latest rumor is RO/JS’er was a very senior and well known CA.