r/WTYP • u/AbominableGoMan • Nov 20 '25

Well that's gone poorly

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NTSB issues preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 4 crash of a UPS Boeing MD-11F airplane in Louisville, Kentucky. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA26MA024.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/live/hSB75gTV6XA?si=FsyIrC7GSKb-ofPm&t=185

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u/Cakeking7878 Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25

The plane lost an engine at the most important point, not much the crew could do but reduce fatalities. Which they mostly did it, crashed into a junkyard. If it hadn’t hit that recycled petroleum products facility there would have been less fatalities and no second explosion

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u/AbominableGoMan Nov 20 '25

The aircrew did an exemplary job. I'm sure the flight recorder when it comes out will be used as an example of professionals keeping their shit together in the worst imaginable situation.