General · 4 November 2025
UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport After Takeoff, Multiple Casualties Reported
A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo aircraft, Flight 2976, crashed around 5:15 PM local time on November 4, 2025, shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport en route to Honolulu. The crash occurred near the intersection of Grade Lane and Fern Valley Road, south of the airport, causing fires and damage to several nearby structures. Casualties have been confirmed by Louisville Metro Police, though exact numbers remain unreported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and authorities established a five-mile shelter-in-place order around the crash site.
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