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UPS plane crashes near airport in Louisville

mechanicinblue · 2025-11-05 00:14 · 884 views

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ups-plane-crash-louisville-kentucky/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17

Absolutely horrible



Wow didn’t know was this bad

Looks like that 1991 Jet was on thr older side
How Long Does a Commercial Aircraft Last? | aviationfile-Gateway to Aviation World https://share.google/WjUUxtA3pbwYhWq6H


Wow didn’t know was this bad

280,000 lbs of fuel? Holy crap!


Looks like that 1991 Jet was on thr older side
How Long Does a Commercial Aircraft Last? | aviationfile-Gateway to Aviation World https://share.google/WjUUxtA3pbwYhWq6H

Surprised? When I hired in 1994 I was working on 1975 package cars with wood bulk head doors and wall.

Surprised? When I hired in 1994 I was working on 1975 package cars with wood bulk head doors and wall.


We still.may have a few of them in service



We still.may have a few of them in service

As a mechanic I’m thinking how the one who worked on that plane feels. Anytime I had a driver get into an accident my heart dropped being worried it may have been my fault.


As a mechanic I’m thinking how the one who worked on that plane feels. Anytime I had a driver get into an accident my heart dropped being worried it may have been my fault.

Inferior equipment is not your fault


Inferior equipment is not your fault

We make mistakes.maybe Over look something. Short cut a method etc etc I’m sure drivers take chances out there


We make mistakes.maybe Over look something. Short cut a method etc etc I’m sure drivers take chances out there

Race to the bottom

Most planes are pretty old.


Most planes are pretty old.

It eas towards the end of its shelf life


It eas towards the end of its shelf life

Who remembers this?

IMG_9642.jpeg



Who remembers this?

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Bad camera. This metal was pressed from the airframe of N907UP the first aircraft in the UPS fleet. 2007 year they gave out


Bad camera. This metal was pressed from the airframe of N907UP the first aircraft in the UPS fleet. 2007 year they gave out

Founders day gift

Now they just rape us for founders day


Inferior equipment is not your fault

Or cutbacks.


Now they just rape us for founders day

And no Xmas turkey

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