At least seven dead after UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport

Published November 4, 2025 6:16pm ET



At least seven people were killed and 11 were wounded on Tuesday after a United Parcel Service plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

UPS confirmed that the aircraft belonged to the company, identifying it as UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, Kentucky, to Honolulu, and that it had crashed shortly after takeoff at 5:15 p.m., setting several structures on fire. The plane was an MD-11 with three crewmembers onboard.

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