UPS Crash

[Montague S]

Seems when we have one crash we end up having a series soon after. A UPS a/c crashed in Alabama in the last few mins...details to come.


http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/14/20020990-cargo-plane-crashes-explodes-in-alabama?lite

[Brian Wilkes]

If it was an MD11F get rid of them!

[Montague S]

A300 by all reports.

[Brian Wilkes]

Not good at all.............

[Rowan McKeever]

Let's hope the crew were able to get out safely...

[Brian Wilkes]

Going by pics Ive just seen of the crash it's very unlikely the crew walked away!

[David Knudsen]

Aircraft involved is apparently N155UP, a relatively new A300-600F (2003 Build)

More details and some images here: http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20130814-0

[Rowan McKeever]

Sadly news reports say the two pilots have died. RIP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23698279

[Jacob L]

So sad to see this, anyone know about how it happened.

[Greg Hyde]

TEN News story said NTSB is looking at cargo shifting in flight.

No mayday or radio from crew.

[Robert S]

TEN News story said NTSB is looking at cargo shifting in flight.

Sounds like media speculation/misinterpretation. The NTSB wouldn't be speculating like that at this early stage of the investigation. They'd be fully in evidence collection mode.

NTSB Investigation page:

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/2013/birmingham_al/birmingham_al.html

[Ash W]

It didn't stop them speculating early in San Francisco.

[David Heath]

No they just recited facts that knew would not change.

[Adam G]

The aircraft crashed into terrain just short of the approach runway at night off an NPA, cargo shift wouldn't seem to be the most likely culprit.....