Airbus A300 F4-622R N162UP accident near Louisville, Kentucky, October 29, 2024

Airbus A300 F4-622R, registration N162UP, was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky on October 29, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25LA015 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 202 minutes of the flight after departing the Ontario Intl area (KONT), reaching a maximum of 33,050 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:56 UTC, at 650 ft and 126 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 4 km from Louisville Intl (KSDF).

The nearest weather report, from KSDF (4 km away), showed wind 190° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 30,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airbus A300 F4-622R registered in United States (Mode S A0FAEC).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
October 29, 2024
Location
Louisville, Kentucky
Aircraft
Airbus A300 F4-622R
Registration
N162UP
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA25LA015 (Completed)
Departure area
Ontario Intl (KONT)
Nearest airport
Louisville Intl (KSDF)
Recorded flight
202 min, max 33,050 ft
Last recorded position
15:56 UTC, 650 ft, 126 kt

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Sources: NTSB case DCA25LA015; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.