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| Date: | Saturday 25 January 2025 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) |
| Owner/operator: | UPS Airlines |
| Registration: | N252UP |
| MSN: | 48768/601 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Louisville Muhammad Ali Int. Airport, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Louisville-Muhammad Ali International Airport, KY (SDF/KSDF) |
| Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
UPS flight 5876, an MD-11F, suffered several birdstrikes during its climb-out from Louisville (SDF). The aircraft diverted back to Louisville.
Sources:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N252UP
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n252up#38df15f6
https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1ia04gt/aftermath_of_birdstrikes/
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-md11-48768.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2025 09:15 | NY | Added |
| 27-Jan-2025 09:16 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2025 11:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-Jan-2025 15:54 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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