The Tragic Story of UPS Flight 6! When Heroic actions just wasn’t enough.

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Hi, UPS hazmat employee here! Thank you for covering this flight. I just wanted to add that information on this flight and the horrible details of how the plane went down is shared whenever a new hazmat employee is hired to illustrate just how important protocols and accuracy are when a plane is in the air. We’re super strict on anything hazardous including batteries - and this flight is exactly why.

This crash always hits me hard. The first officer really did his best to try and land that massive aircraft while being all by himself, in an insanely hot cockpit filled with smoke. I can’t even imagine what he was going through during those final minutes. May the pilots of UPS 6 rest in peace.

I was a pilot living in Silicon Oasis that night and watched him pass over us at around 200 feet. I saw him impact the ground just to the west of us. Terrible night but so many people had a lucky escape. Can’t help but feel really bad for that poor FOs predicament. RIP

I was a firefighter for 33 years and I was getting more and more distressed with this story as it progressed, I felt every emotion this pilot felt

Didn't know you were a firefighter before you got your wings. Mad respect for you, man.

As a recently retired MD11 Capt for UPS, I knew and was friends with the Capt (Doug Lampe) of this horrible accident. Doug was an outstanding individual and pilot and is truly missed. Matt’s airmanship was nothing short of heroic! This accident changed much of how we react, handle and train for lithium fires so his death wasn’t in vain. RIP old friend…

I'm crying because this heroic copilot deserved to live.

I work for UPS Airlines. Recently took a jump seat back from Cologne to Louisville. In the ops center in CGN, there is a small memorial for the two crew members who perished in this crash

Why not make a video of how the airport fire services work? I think that everyone would be very interested!

This is such a terrible accident, and the fact that the co-pilot overflew the airport makes it even sadder to me. They almost made it

I've been avoiding this episode because I knew how heartbreaking it was. That FO was an incredible pilot for how far he made it with everything going against him. Beautifully covered!

This was the one of the darkest, most heart wrenching event reports. The fact that in his final moments the FO was practically suffocating and not being able to see when or where he was going or if he will hit anything compounds the anxiety to the extremes until the agony suddenly ends.

Can't imagine the horror these pilots went through. It's so easy to overlook or not even think about the risks of batteries on an aircraft, thank you for reminding us about this. Great analysis as always!

WHOA. Honestly I am shocked at how long this first officer managed to keep the plane in the air and under some sort of control from the time the smoke got in the cockpit. That poor guy...he's a hero for sparing lives on the ground.

As a long time airline employee, I truly appreciate your words to potential passengers about batteries. I know it can be frustrating to be constantly asked what you have packed in your checked luggage and carry on. What devices, batteries, etc. We only want to keep everyone safe. I think a lot of folks think a thermal runaway is far fetched, but it happens all the time. And finally, God bless these pilots. I wish they would have shot for Doha. I felt they would have made it, but that's an uneducated observation. 🙏

As a 40 year veteran pilot, my hands were sweating going through this video. I have had smoke in the cabin twice in my career and it definitely gets your attention. I have also trained on EVAS and think it should be a mandated item on every pressurized aircraft. You better know your mode selectors like the back of your hand though because EVAS doesn't keep them visible.

My mentor in aviation retired from UPS on the 747 as a training captain back in 2015. He was part of the team that listened to the CVR as he knew the 747 really well. He said that co-pilot NEVER gave up flying that airplane and was surprisingly calm throughout the situation.

What hits me hard about this tragedy is, that the more time passed, the less of a chance the crew had to end this without crashing. They were giving the best they could for what they knew about the situation, only for the situation to turn worse. And when the captain gets overwhelmed by the smoke it is just heart breaking. I have deep respect for the first officer for the way he managed this walk in hell. It is so sad, that those two souls didn't make it. RIP

i’m a fedex retail worker and we always have to ask if there’s lithium batteries in people’s packages. next time someone asks me why i’m just going to point them towards this video! very well done video and such a heroic but tragic tale