UPS Airlines Flight 1354

UPS Airlines Flight 1354 was a scheduled cargo flight from Louisville, Kentucky, to Birmingham, Alabama, that crashed on 14 August 2013 during its approach to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport.

UPS Airlines Flight 1354 was a scheduled cargo flight from Louisville to Birmingham that crashed on 14 August 2013. The crash killed both crew members and was caused by an unstabilized approach.

What happened

On 14 August 2013, UPS Airlines Flight 1354, an Airbus A300F4-622R freighter, was on approach to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. The aircraft crashed short of the runway and burst into flames, killing both crew members on board.

Why it happened

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause was the flight crew's unstabilized approach. Contributing factors included the crew's failure to adequately monitor and control the aircraft's descent during the final approach.

Aftermath

The crash prompted safety scrutiny of approach procedures and crew resource management in cargo operations. It remains one of the notable UPS aviation accidents in the United States.