NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DCA14WA103
Registry · N137UP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A300 F4-622R
Year of manufacture
2001 · 13 years old at event
TCDS
A35EU · AIRBUS SAS
Engine
P & W PW4158
Seats / Engines
380 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20011228
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A09702
Registrant of record
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Probable cause & findings
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Factual narrative
The Mexican Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A300 operated by United Parcel Service (UPS), that occurred on June 1, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of the Operator. All investigative information will be released by the DGAC. <br /><br /> Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_2014_DCA14WA103.txt.
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- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2014 · Accident report
Crash during a Nighttime Nonprecision Instrument Approach — UPS 1354
UPS Flight 1354 (A300-600F) Birmingham AL, August 14, 2013. Investigation of UPS 1354 crash short of runway 18 at Birmingham.
- NASA NTRS 2011 · Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Predicted airframe noise levels for certification flights
A correction is presented for a previously published inconsistency in predicted airframe noise values, which were based on approach velocities lower than those required for FAA certification.
- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2004 · Accident report
In-Flight Separation of Vertical Stabilizer — American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines 587 (A300-605R) Belle Harbor, NY, November 12, 2001 — 265 fatalities. Investigation of the post-takeoff in-flight breakup of American 587 over Belle Harbor.
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