I Hope Nobody Here's Waiting On A UPS Shipment

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I Hope Nobody Here's Waiting On A UPS Shipment

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FYI - a UPS Airbus 300 cargo plane crashed into a zillion pieces on approach to the Birmingham, AL airport this morning.

It ditched in an empty field, leaving the aircrew (pilot & co-pilot) dead.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... t/2651491/

Although I won't use UPS to ship guns anymore, May God Rest Their Souls.



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Prayers said for the deceased and their families. Having worked in the industry, I can say it is a sickening feeling when one of "ours" goes down, on a lot of different levels, and then the questions start. :cry:
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Dang....what a mess :(
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Back in her high school days one of my daughters dated a young man that went on to become a pilot for UPS. Last I heard of him he was still flying with them.
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We ship alot of long guns UPS !

And I sent one yesterday :roll:
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Do they fly Haz-Mat packages? I am due some IMR4350 on Friday that I lucked up on.

God bless those souls on board. I know a UPS pilot (smaller plane) who has to fly in some horrendous weather to stay on schedule. I hope that was not the case here.
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I believe HazMat haz to go by Ground...

Never seen a Placarded Plane, and even when I've been allowed to carry Explosives on board the Binary components were individually NOT HazMat...
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On an airplane hazmat are referred to as Dangerous Goods. Lots of paperwork and rules etc. You'd be surprised what can be shipped by air (not in the belly of a pax plane - in a dedicated cargo plane).

God bless the crew's families and thank God no one on the ground was killed or injured.
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