By Sharon Petersen
Published Tue Nov 04 2025
A United Postal Service (UPS) MD11 aircraft has crashed at Louisville's International Airport, causing an explosion, giant plumes of smoke and a fire that spread nearly a mile. It crashed around 5:15 p.m local time in Kentucky as it departed Louisville International Airport, heading toward Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, the FAA said.
This Video on X shows the crash of UPS Flight 2976 as it unfolded while taking off from in Kentucky.
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UPS’s Worldport in Louisville is the company’s largest package-handling hub. The 5.2 million-square-foot facility handles over 300 daily flights and sorts more than 400,000 packages an hour. It can reach 95% of the U.S. population within four hours by air. With 20,000 employees.
Governor Andy Beshear posted on social media. "Please pray for the pilots, crew and everyone affected. We will share more soon."
Early reports suggest that part of an engine fell off the aircraft affecting it’s trajectory and it then collided with buildings next to the runway causing the explosion. We stress these are NOT confirmed reports from reliable sources.
Our thoughts are will all those affected.
