Transcript: 5X2976: Ground hello, UPS 2976 heavy spot 5 with Alpha SDF GND: UPS 2976 heavy, Louisville Ground, Runway 17 Right, taxi via Bravo, cross Runway 29. 5X2976: 17 Right, via Bravo, cross 29, UPS 2976 heavy. ... CHIEF 3: (static) SDF TWR: CHIEF 3, roger. .. SDF TWR: Aircraft on frequency, standby. Airport is currently closed. UNK: Was that an aircraft? .. SDF TWR: Affirmative. RESCUE-46: Louisville Ground, RESCUE 46. SDF GND: RESCUE 46, Ground. RESCUE-46: RESCUE 46, south on Charlie. Request permission to proceed onto 17 right. SDF GND: RESCUE 46, proceed to Runway 17 right. RESCUE-46: Proceeding on 17 right, RESCUE 46. CHIEF 3: Ground, was this cargo or- ... SDF GND: You can call the UPS Dispatch, they might have more info on it. LOU TWR: Air 30, contact Louisville Tower. N65231: Air 30, roger. SDF TWR: Air 30, radar contact, a mile south of Bowman, proceed as requested. N65231: Air 30 roger, can you give me aircraft type? SDF TWR: MD-11. N65231: And souls onboard? Do you have any of that or was it a UPS? SDF TWR: No info on that, and it was a UPS. .. N65231: Air 30, roger. N65231: Tower, Air 30, do you know if you have any people on the airport that need assistance? SDF TWR: And uh- N65231: Air 30, roger. SDF TWR: Everybody on the ground with engines, it's going to be a bit before we get anybody moving, so you can shut them down.
Accident Information: Aircraft: N259UP Date: November 4, 2025 Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-11(P2F) MSN 48417 Operator(s): UPS Airlines Aircraft Age: 34.4 years (at end of life) Cause: Engine Detachment (under investigation) Air Traffic Control Recording Transcript Items 5X2976: IATA code for UPS 2976 UNK: Unknown SDF GND: Louisville Ground SDF TWR: Louisville Tower LOU TWR: Bowman Field Tower
