What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky Nation Nov 5, 2025 9:37 AM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least seven people are dead and 11 others injured after a UPS cargo plane caught fire and crashed Tuesday while taking off from the company’s distribution hub in Louisville, leaving a trail of flames near the runway.

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The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. after its left wing caught fire. It was fully loaded with fuel for the long flight to Honolulu from UPS Worldport. The facility at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport has some 300 daily flights.

Four of the people killed were on the ground, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said. The victims h

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