UPS Airlines Flight 6
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UPS Airlines Flight 6 was a cargo flight operated by UPS Airlines. On September 3, 2010, the Boeing 747-400F flying the route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Cologne, Germany, developed an in-flight fire, which caused the aircraft to crash, killing both crew members, the only people on board.[1][2][3] It was the first fatal air crash for UPS Airlines.[4] The crash prompted a re-evaluation of safety procedures protecting airliners from cockpit smoke.
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Accident | |
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Date | September 3, 2010 (2010-09-03) |
Summary | Crashed following in-flight cargo fire |
Site | Nad Al Sheba Military camp, near Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25.098°N 55.360°E / 25.098; 55.360 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 747-44AF/SCD |
Operator | UPS Airlines |
IATA flight No. | 5X6 |
ICAO flight No. | UPS6 |
Call sign | UPS 6 |
Registration | N571UP |
Flight origin | Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Destination | Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany |
Occupants | 2 |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Survivors | 0 |
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