UPS plane crashes after taking off from Louisville airport
Trail of fire and smoke at the site where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A. POWER SUPPLY The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed shortly after takeoff around 5:15 p.m. local time Tuesday after leaving Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.
UPS said in a statement: expression He announced that there were three crew members on the plane. “We have not confirmed any injuries/casualties at this time,” the company said.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said it has implemented a shelter in place order near the crash scene in X. injuries It had been reported, but it was unclear whether the injuries were caused by the crew or the ground.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The plane was the MD-11F, a type of cargo transport aircraft produced by aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997.
A cloud of smoke rises over airport property following reports of a plane crash at the Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
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A large cloud of black smoke was visible near the airport, and images from local television showed fire and debris in a wide area around the crash site.
The FAA said the plane was en route to Honolulu and that it and the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate the incident.
It was stated that following the incident, the airport was closed and “all flights to and from SDF were temporarily stopped.” airport He said the following in his statement about X.
Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear He told X that “the situation was serious” and that he was on his way to Louisville.
The airport is home to UPS Worldport, which the company says is the largest package handling facility in the world. Hundreds of UPS flights depart from Louisville every day, according to the company.
— CNBC’s Dennis Green contributed to this report.
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