US Edition11 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky
- On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing nine and injuring 11, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed.
- Investigators noted the MD-11 was carrying 38,000 gallons of jet fuel, which likely escalated the blaze, as experts suggested a possible left-engine detachment during takeoff.
- Verified footage shows fire on the plane's left wing and a charred engine near the runway, with debris on nearby roofs, after reaching 214mph on runway 17R.
- UPS halted operations at Worldport, which processes 2 million packages per day, while over 200 responders fought fires and Louisville metro schools closed Wednesday as officials urged families to avoid local hospitals.
- Federal investigators said the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation with about 28 NTSB investigators arriving Wednesday, while officials urged residents not to touch debris.
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LOUISVILLE, United States.– Rescue teams and forensics work among burnt-out remains to recover victims of the devastating UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday shortly after taking off from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville. The official balance amounts to at least 12 dead, including one child, and several seriously injured, while the search for missing persons continues. McDonnell Douglas MD-11, made in 1991 and with three crew member…
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Debris field spans nearly a mile after fatal plane crash in Louisville
The debris field left behind after a UPS plane crashed in Louisville on Tuesday is larger than originally thought
Before the Louisville disaster, one of the engines of the package delivery company's MD-11 aircraft broke off, the plane caught fire, and then crashed into an industrial area shortly after takeoff.
An engine of the UPS cargo plane that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, broke out moments before takeoff, reported on Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The plane, with a crew of three, rushed to land seconds later and burst into flames as it rushed into industrial buildings in the vicinity of Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville on Tuesday night. At least twelve people died, authorities reported on Wedne…
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