Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1260

Air Cargo Carriers Flight 1260 was a cargo flight from Louisville International Airport, Kentucky to Yeager Airport, Charleston on May 5, 2017. The flight was being operated by a Short 330 aircraft by Air Cargo Carriers on behalf of UPS Airlines. During landing onto runway 5 flight 1260's left wing hit the runway surface and the aircraft crashed down a wooded hillside beside the runway. The accident killed both pilots on board. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation along with Short Brothers.
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The aircraft was a Short 330-200 operated by Air Cargo Carriers on behalf of UPS Airlines with the registration N334AC. The aircraft was 37 years old at the time of the crash and had its first flight on May 31, 1979. On May 6, 2017 the NTSB reported they have a surveillance video showing the crash and are currently examining the video. There were witness marks and gouge marks on the runway where the aircraft struck the runway. According to preliminary information the aircraft was in a left bank at the time it first impacted runway. The captain, a 47 year old male and 31 year old female first officer were killed.

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