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Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-622R)

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RegistrationUSN162UP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUPS Airlines

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Airbus A300-600RF (A300F4-622R) built in 2005 in Toulouse. Operates for UPS Airlines.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 63,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× P & W PW4158

PropulsionJet

First flight2005

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerUnited Parcel Service Co

MSN0851

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0FAEC

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A300

Figures for the A300-600R variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.1 m177 ft

Wingspan44.8 m147 ft

Height16.7 m55 ft

Range7,501 km4,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,200 m40,026 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight171,700 kg378,533 lb

Maximum payload82,895 kg182,752 lbIts 266 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity266 passengersUp to 361 in a high-density layout

Endurance9 h 04 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,501 km range, from Louisville it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main7,135 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,804 kmMADMadrid6,797 km AMSAmsterdam6,783 km LHRLondon6,495 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,981 km

The type first flew in 1972 (54 years ago) · About 561 units built · Production ended in 2007

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2005–2026UPS Airlines airline base

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SDFLouisville

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Jan 28, 2005

Delivered to UPS Airlines

Delivered to UPS Airlines as N162UP.

Oct 29, 2024

Accident at Louisville, Kentucky

On October 29, 2024, the Airbus A300 F4-622R aircraft (registration N162UP), operated by UPS Airlines, was involved in an accident at Louisville, Kentucky (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 29 October 2024, at about 11:55 local time, United Parcel Service (UPS) flight 2909 suffered a tail strike while landing at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), Kentucky. The captain was flying and the first officer monitoring during the ILS approach to runway 17R, stabilised and in the landing configuration. At about 20 feet power was reduced and the flare begun; touchdown felt normal and the speedbrakes and reversers were deployed. The aircraft bounced, but with the reversers already deployed a go-around was not an option. According to the flight data recorder, the bounce was caused by excess energy: as the shock strut re-extended after the second touchdown the column was pulled back (nose up) and, with speedbrakes and reversers still deploying, pitch climbed to about 12 degrees. The strike caused abrasion to the lower aft fuselage and significant damage to the frames. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

2005-01-28

UPS Airlines

Registration N162UP

2023-01-31

UPS Airlines

Registration N162UP · Lessor: UPS

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