Terrible UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Praying for everyone affected. The plane had just taken off, bound for Honolulu, Hawaii.
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UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and will provide all updates.
This information is preliminary and subject to change.
Nov 5, 2025 · 12:03 AM UTC
WHAT WE KNOW about the Kentucky plane crash:
— Aircraft is a 34-year-old MD-11 owned and operated by UPS since 2006 with tail number N259UP.
— Preliminary signs point to mechanical/maintenance issue. Aircraft was on fire (left wing); unclear if issue with left engine. Fuel appeared to have ignited.
— Plane took off 2+ hours late, despite having been at airport since 9 AM.
— Plane was bound for Honolulu
— Plane became briefly airborne, suggesting issue detected too late for rejected takeoff
— Smoke plume reached at least 3,000 feet before flattening beneath an “inversion,” or increase in air temperature with bright
Photo of aircraft by FlightRadar24.
