UPS Airlines Flight 6
The aftermath of Flight 6 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3, 2010 |
| Summary | Crashed following in-flight cargo fire. |
| Site | Nad Al Sheba Military camp, near Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25°05′53″N 55°21′36″E / 25.098°N 55.360°E |
| Aircraft | |
| N571UP, the Boeing 747 involved, seen in 2008 | |
| 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 |
UPS Airlines Flight 6 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by UPS. 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. It was the first fatal air crash for UPS Airlines. The accident prompted a re-evaluation of safety procedures protecting airliners from cockpit smoke.