UPS MD-11 Crashes on Takeoff From KSDF

[RonR]

A UPS MD-11 cargo aircraft crashed into an industrial area south of the airport just after takeoff from Louisville (KSDF) at about 22:12Z on November 4.  The flight was on its way to Honolulu and was carrying a full load of fuel.  The cause of the crash is being investigated and the NTSB is already on scene.  LiveATC has a feed for KSDF however there was nothing to be heard from those archives.  Sadly, at least nine people have lost their lives with some of those apparently being on the ground. 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisville-ups-plane-crash-caught-cctv-footage
(Just a heads up: the video in this news link is quite graphic)

[RonR]

Update: there have been some questions raised in the aviation community that were asking why couldn't this plane climb out even with the loss of the #1 engine.  The MD-11 should have been able to climb on two engines despite the loss of the engine and the fire on the left wing.  This YouTube video seems to present a very plausible reason why they couldn't climb.  A close examination of the video from the takeoff roll suggests there was a compressor stall on the #3 engine as they were trying to rotate.  You can see a number of flashes that seem to support this possibility.  Captain Steve explains it all in detail and it certainly makes sense:



We'll just have to wait and see what the NTSB finds out.

Ron