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UPS Flight 2976 Explodes, Crashes Near Louisville Airport In Kentucky; At Least 3 Dead, 11 Injured

UPDATE 2: According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Officer Jonathan Biven of the Louisville Airport Police Deptartment, there are now at least seven (7) fatalities. Beshear said there are also eleven (11) injuries ― and he thinks those numbers could grow.

 

UPDATE: This crash is said to be the deadliest plane crash since UPS Airlines was founded in 1988. Prior to the crash in Louisville, UPS Airlines had two (2) deadly crashes ― both of which resulted in two (2) fatalities.

 

A large United Parcel Service (UPS) cargo plane exploded as it took off from an Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, this evening (Tuesday 4th November, 2025), leaving at least three (3) people dead and multiple injured. The explosion sent up a massive plume of smoke, spreading across the City as fires blazed for nearly a mile.

UPS’s main air cargo hub is in Louisville, where the parcel carrier processes millions of packages daily.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said at least three (3) people have been killed and eleven (11) injured in the horrific crash, with the death toll expected to rise. Several people with significant injuries are being treated at local Hospitals.

According to reports, the MD-11 aircraft (UPS Flight 2976) exploded around 5:15 PM local time, as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, according to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

The MD-11 has three (3) engines ― one (1) mounted under each wing and one (1) mounted under its tail. The jet, which was first launched in 1990, has not carried a passenger flight since 2014, but remains active as a cargo plane.

Video shared to social media showed the aircraft attempting to takeoff with a ball of fire emanating from its left wing. Moments later, however, the plane exploded.

UPS officials have confirmed there were three (3) crew members onboard the flight at the time. 

The plane was fully-fueled, carrying 38,000 gallons, due to the lengthy trip to Hawaii, sparking a massive fire that spread to nearby facilities, destroying several buildings and reportedly leaving at least twenty-five (25) people trapped inside a building.

Two (2) businesses close to the Airport were hit by the plane crash: Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Auto Parts — an auto-salvage yard.

Grade A Auto Parts said all but two (2) employees were accounted for, and that it is unsure how many customers might have been at the scene. The nearby Ford Motor assembly plant, which employs thousands of workers, was not hit but lost power for some time.

Louisville Metro Police have since announced on social media that several agencies are responding to the scene, South of the Airport, while residents shared photos and videos of smoke filling the sky.

Authorities said it remains an active scene with “smoke and debris,” as they issued a shelter-in-place order for a five-mile radius around the Airport, which was later expanded Northwards. The Police Department urged persons to “Please remain away from the area until further notice.”

The Airport is now also closed and those with scheduled flights on Wednesday (5th November, 2025) are urged to check their flight status.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said he has been notified about the tragic incident and is en route to Louisville. “Please pray for the pilots, crew and everyone affected,” he urged on social media. 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy echoed those sentiments, asking the public to “please join me in prayer for the Lousiville community and flight crew impacted by this horrific crash.” He added that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA “are mobilizing to get on the ground and will lead the investigation.”

The explosion came just hours after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Democrats are making air travel unsafe by forcing air traffic controllers to go without pay through the longest Government shutdown in U.S. history.

Investigations are continuing into the incident.

More on this as it becomes available. 

This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. 

[Source: Daily Mail] 

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