At Least 3 Dead, 11 Injured in UPS Plane Crash in Kentucky and Governor Says Numbers Likely to Grow

Smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash near the UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4, 2025. A UPS cargo plane crashed on the evening of November 11 near the Louisville International Airport shortly after takeoff, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, as local media in the Kentucky city aired video of a large plume of smoke rising above the facility. “UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time,” the FAA said, identifying the aircraft as a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 headed to Hawaii. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least people are 3 dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The governor says Tuesday those numbers are likely to grow. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball. Video also revealed portions of a building’s shredded roof next to the end of the runway.